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contrastampasse

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5 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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5syllables

contrastampasse

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-stam-pas-se

Pronunciation

/kon.tra.ʃtam.ˈpas.se/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

contra- + stamp- + -asse

The word 'contrastampasse' is a verb formed by the prefix 'contra-', root 'stamp-', and suffix '-asse'. It is divided into five syllables: con-tra-stam-pas-se, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'pas'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of maximizing onsets and separating vowels.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To counter-stamp, to invalidate a stamp, or to mark something as invalid.

    To counter-stamp, to invalidate (a stamp)

    “Il funzionario contrastampò il documento fraudolento.”

    syn:invalidareannullare
    ant:stampareconvalidare

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pas').

Syllables

5
con/kon/
tra/tra/
stam/ʃtam/
pas/pas/
se/se/

con — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'cn'. tra — Open syllable. stam — Closed syllable. pas — Stressed, open syllable. se — Open syllable

Word Parts

pre

contra-

Latin origin, meaning 'against' or 'opposite'

root

stamp-

Germanic origin, meaning 'to stamp' or 'to press'

suf

-asse

Italian verbal suffix indicating past action or hypothetical situation

Similar Words

con­tra­sta­restam­pa­repas­sa­re

Maximizing Onsets

Prioritizing consonant clusters as onsets whenever possible.

Vowel Sequence

Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.

Stress Placement

Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
  • The '-asse' suffix is a relatively fixed element and doesn't introduce significant syllabification challenges.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

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