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contraffilarono

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

7 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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7syllables

contraffilarono

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-f-fi-la-ro-no

Pronunciation

/kon.traf.fiˈla.ro.no/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

contra- + fil- + -are

The word 'contraffilarono' is a verb form with six syllables divided according to Italian phonological rules, prioritizing vowel endings and maintaining consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The morphemic structure reveals Latin origins in the prefix, root, and suffixes.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To counterfeit, to forge (especially documents or money).

    To counterfeit, to forge.

    “Hanno contraffilato le banconote.”

    syn:falsificareimitare illegalmente
    ant:autenticareverificare
verb (past historic, 3rd person plural)
  1. 1

    They counterfeited, they forged.

    They counterfeited, they forged.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'la'.

Syllables

6
con/kon/
tra/tra/
f-fi/fi/
la/la/
ro/ro/
no/no/

con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable.. f-fi — Closed syllable, contains geminate consonant.. la — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ro — Open syllable.. no — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

contra-

Latin origin, meaning 'against', 'opposite', negation.

root

fil-

Latin *filum*, meaning 'thread', core meaning.

suf

-are

Latin origin, infinitive ending.

Similar Words

par­la­ro­nocam­mi­na­ro­noscri­ve­ro­no

Vowel Rule

Syllables generally end in vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables where possible (e.g., 'ff').

  • The geminate consonant 'ff' requires maintaining the cluster within a single syllable.
  • Stress placement follows standard Italian penultimate stress rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

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