contraffilerete
Syllables
con-tra-ffi-le-re-te
Pronunciation
/kontraffiˈleːrete/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
contra- + fil- + -are-ete
The word 'contraffilerete' is divided into six syllables: con-tra-ffi-le-re-te. It's a verb with a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The geminate 'ff' is a crucial phonological feature.
Definitions
- 1
To counterfeit, to forge, to falsify.
To counterfeit, to forge.
“Stanno cercando di contraffilare le banconote.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('le').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable.. ffi — Closed syllable with geminate consonant.. le — Open syllable.. re — Open syllable.. te — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as long as they don't violate sonority sequencing.
Gemination Rule
Geminate consonants are fully pronounced within the syllable.
- The geminate 'ff' is a key feature of Italian phonology and must be maintained.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is possible but doesn't affect syllable division.
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