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contrappesavano

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “contrappesavano” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

contrappesavano

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-ppe-sa-va-no

Pronunciation

/kontrap.pes.saˈva.no/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

contra- + pes- + -are

The word 'contrappesavano' is divided into six syllables: con-tra-ppe-sa-va-no. The stress falls on 'sa'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'pes-', and suffixes '-are' and '-vano'. Syllable division follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant separation and handling consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    They were counterbalancing.

    They were counterbalancing.

    “I commercianti contrappesavano i prezzi per rimanere competitivi.”

    syn:bilanciavanocompensavano
    ant:sbilanciavano

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sa', following the standard Italian stress pattern.

Syllables

6
con/kon/
tra/tra/
ppe/ppe/
sa/sa/
va/va/
no/no/

con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable.. ppe — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. sa — Open, stressed syllable.. va — Open syllable.. no — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

contra-

Latin origin, meaning 'against, opposite'. Creates antonyms.

root

pes-

Latin origin (pensare - to weigh). Core meaning related to weight.

suf

-are

Latin infinitive ending. Verb formation.

Similar Words

bi­lan­cia­va­nope­sa­va­nocon­trap­po­rre

Vowel-Consonant Rule

Syllables are typically divided after a vowel.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are treated as a single onset if permissible in Italian phonology.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Italian generally places stress on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'pp' cluster is treated as a single onset, not divided.
  • Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

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