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contraffattrice

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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5syllables

contraffattrice

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-ffat-tri-ce

Pronunciation

/kon.traf.fatˈtri.t͡ʃe/

Stress

00101

Morphemes

contra- + fatta- + -trice

The Italian word 'contraffattrice' (female counterfeiter) is syllabified as con-tra-ffat-tri-ce, with stress on 'tri'. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'fatta-', and suffix '-trice'. The 'ff' cluster is treated as a single unit.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A female counterfeiter; a woman who makes forgeries.

    Counterfeiter (female)

    “La contraffattrice è stata arrestata dalla polizia.”

    syn:falsariaimitatrice
    ant:autenticatrice

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tri'.

Syllables

5
con/kon/
tra/tra/
ffat/fat/
tri/tri/
ce/t͡ʃe/

con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable.. ffat — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. tri — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. ce — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

contra-

Latin origin, meaning 'against', 'opposite'. Negation/opposition.

root

fatta-

From *fare* (to do/make), Latin *facere*. Action/creation.

suf

-trice

Italian, feminine agentive suffix. Indicates a female agent.

Similar Words

can­ta­tri­cepro­fes­so­redi­ret­tri­ce

Vowel-Initial Syllables

Syllables generally begin with vowels.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless they violate sonority principles.

Stress Placement

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'ff' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
  • The 'c' before 'e' is pronounced as /t͡ʃ/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

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