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controbattitore

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

controbattitore

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tro-bat-ti-to-re

Pronunciation

/kon.tro.bat.tiˈto.re/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

contro- + bat- + -tore

The word 'controbattitore' is divided into six syllables: con-tro-bat-ti-to-re. It's a compound noun with a prefix 'contro-', root 'bat-', and suffix '-tore'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ti'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, maintaining consonant clusters and ending syllables in vowels.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A counter-batter, a person who counters a hit or blow, especially in sports.

    Counter-batter

    “Il controbattitore ha reagito prontamente.”

    syn:opponentedifensore
    ant:battitore

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ti'.

Syllables

6
con/kon/
tro/tro/
bat/bat/
ti/ti/
to/to/
re/re/

con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tro — Open syllable.. bat — Open syllable.. ti — Closed, stressed syllable.. to — Open syllable.. re — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

contro-

Latin origin, meaning 'against', 'counter-'.

root

bat-

From 'battere' (to beat), Latin origin.

suf

-tore

Italian suffix, Latin '-tor', forming agent nouns.

Similar Words

can­tau­to­repor­ta­fo­gliove­lo­ci­pe­de

Vowel Rule

Syllables generally end in vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables where possible.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless otherwise indicated.

  • The 'tr' and 'tt' consonant clusters are maintained within syllables, a common feature in Italian.
  • No significant exceptions to standard Italian syllabification rules are present.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

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