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contramminavamo

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

contramminavamo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tram-mi-na-va-mo

Pronunciation

/kontramminaˈvamo/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

contra- + min- + -are

The word 'contramminavamo' is a verb form that follows standard Italian syllabification rules, dividing into six open syllables. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'na'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We were countermining.

    We were countermining.

    “Durante la guerra, contramminavamo costantemente le trincee nemiche.”

    syn:sminavamosabotavamo
    ant:minavamo

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'na'.

Syllables

6
con/kon/
tram/tram/
mi/mi/
na/na/
va/va/
mo/mo/

con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tram — Open syllable, unstressed.. mi — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, primary stressed.. va — Open syllable, unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

contra-

Latin origin, meaning 'against, opposite'

root

min-

Latin *minare*, meaning 'to mine'

suf

-are

Latin origin, infinitive ending

Similar Words

cam­mi­na­va­mopar­la­va­modor­mi­va­mo

Vowel Rule

Italian syllables generally end in vowels. Each vowel forms a separate syllable.

  • No significant exceptions or anomalies were observed in the syllabification of this word.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

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