contrattaccasse
Syllables
con-trat-tac-ca-sse
Pronunciation
/kontrat.tak.ˈka.sse/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
con- + tratta- + -ccare-sse
The word 'contrattaccasse' is divided into five syllables: con-trat-tac-ca-sse. The stress falls on the third syllable ('ca'). The word is a verb form derived from 'contrattaccare' with the imperfect subjunctive ending '-sse'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules regarding vowel-initial syllables and permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
He/She/It would counterattack.
He/She/It would counterattack.
“Se l'esercito nemico avesse attaccato, avremmo contrattaccato.”
ant:arrendersi
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ca'). Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable unless otherwise indicated.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. trat — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tr' at the beginning.. tac — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tacc'.. ca — Open syllable.. sse — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables generally begin with vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Italian allows certain consonant clusters at the beginning and end of syllables, governed by phonotactic constraints.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Within consonant clusters, sonority generally increases from left to right.
- The 'tr' and 'tacc' clusters are permissible initial consonant clusters in Italian.
- Syllabification is generally consistent across Italian dialects, though pronunciation may vary.
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