contrapesassimo
Syllables
con-tra-pe-sas-si-mo
Pronunciation
/kontra.peˈsas.si.mo/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
con- + pes- + -trapesassimo
The word 'contrapesassimo' is divided into six syllables: con-tra-pe-sas-si-mo. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'con-', the root 'pes-', and a series of suffixes indicating intensification and the superlative degree. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant cluster resolution.
Definitions
- 1
Extremely heavy; surpassing all others in weight or opposition.
Extremely heavy, most counterweight-like.
“Il macchinario era contrapesassimo.”
“Era un compito contrapesassimo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sas'). This is typical for Italian words without explicit accent marks.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'o'. tra — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. pe — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. sas — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'a' and geminate consonant 'ss'. si — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. mo — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'o'
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows, unless the cluster is permissible at the beginning of a syllable.
- The geminate 'ss' does not disrupt syllable division; Italian allows geminate consonants within syllables.
- The linking vowel '-a-' facilitates the connection between the root and the suffixes.
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