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contrannaturale

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

contrannaturale

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tran-na-tu-ra-le

Pronunciation

/kontran.na.tuˈra.le/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

contra- + natura- + -ale

The adjective 'contrannaturale' (unnatural) is divided into six syllables: con-tran-na-tu-ra-le, with stress on 'ra'. It's formed from the prefix 'contra-', root 'natura-', and suffix '-ale'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Contrary to nature; unnatural; artificial.

    Unnatural

    “Il suo comportamento era contrannaturale.”

    “Un ambiente contrannaturale.”

    syn:artificialeinnaturaleanormale
    ant:naturalespontaneo

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ra').

Syllables

6
con/kon/
tran/tran/
na/na/
tu/tu/
ra/ˈra/
le/le/

con — Open syllable, vowel-ending.. tran — Closed syllable, contains consonant cluster 'tr'. na — Open syllable, vowel-ending.. tu — Open syllable, vowel-ending.. ra — Stressed, open syllable.. le — Open syllable, vowel-ending.

Word Parts

pre

contra-

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

root

natura-

Latin origin, meaning 'nature'.

suf

-ale

Latin origin, adjectival suffix.

Similar Words

na­tu­ra­lecon­tra­rioar­ti­fi­cia­le

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Italian syllables generally end in vowels.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless easily separable.

Stress Rule

Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable in many Italian words.

  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel quality but not syllable division.
  • The 'tr' cluster is treated as a single unit.
  • The double 'n' is treated as a single consonant sound.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

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