contrapporresti
Syllables
con-trap-po-rre-sti
Pronunciation
/kontrapˈpɔrresti/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
contra- + por- + -resti
The word 'contrapporresti' is divided into five syllables: con-trap-po-rre-sti. It's a verb in the conditional mood, 2nd person singular, meaning 'would oppose'. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, maintaining geminated consonants within syllables.
Definitions
- 1
To oppose, to counter, to set against.
Would oppose
“Se potessi, contrapporresti la tua opinione.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('pɔr').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. trap — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. po — Open syllable, part of the verb root.. rre — Closed syllable, contains a geminated consonant cluster.. sti — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster and the conditional ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are formed around vowels, with consonants preceding them forming the onset.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but geminated consonants are generally maintained within a syllable.
- The geminated 'rr' consonant cluster is a common feature in Italian and doesn't alter the basic syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not affect syllable division.
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