contravvenzioni
Syllables
con-tra-vven-zio-ni
Pronunciation
/kontravˈvenʦjoːni/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
contra- + ven- + -zione
The word 'contravvenzioni' is divided into five syllables: con-tra-vven-zio-ni. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zio'). The word is morphologically complex, with a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of onset maximization and vowel-based division.
Definitions
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Traffic tickets, violations, infringements.
Traffic tickets, violations
“Ha ricevuto molte contravvenzioni per eccesso di velocità.”
“Le contravvenzioni sono aumentate quest'anno.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zio').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. tra — Open syllable, part of the initial cluster.. vven — Syllable with geminate consonant, closed syllable.. zio — Stressed syllable, closed syllable.. ni — Open syllable, plural marker.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Italian favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are divided to create pronounceable syllables.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally divided around vowels.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The geminate consonant /vv/ does not alter the syllabification process.
- Regional variations might affect vowel quality or stress intensity but not syllable division.
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