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controbilancera

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6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

controbilancera

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tro-bi-lan-ce-ra

Pronunciation

/kontrobilanˈt͡ʃe.ra/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

contro- + bilancia- + -era

The word 'controbilancera' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: con-tro-bi-lan-ce-ra. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ce'. It's composed of the prefix 'contro-', the root 'bilancia-', and the suffix '-era'. Syllabification follows standard Italian vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A counterweight; a device or person used to provide balance.

    Counterbalance

    “La controbilancera del sistema era difettosa.”

    syn:contrappesoequilibratore
    ant:squilibrio

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ce'.

Syllables

6
con/kon/
tro/tro/
bi/bi/
lan/lan/
ce/t͡ʃe/
ra/ra/

con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tro — Open syllable.. bi — Open syllable.. lan — Open syllable.. ce — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. ra — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

contro-

Latin origin 'contra', meaning 'against'.

root

bilancia-

Latin origin 'bilancia', meaning 'balance'.

suf

-era

Italian suffix indicating a female agent or a thing performing the action.

Similar Words

con­tro­bi­lan­cia­rebi­lan­ciacon­tra­sto

Vowel-Consonant Rule

Syllables are generally divided after vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.

Stress Rule

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Italian words.

  • The double 'l' in 'bilancera' creates a heavier syllable but doesn't alter the division.
  • The 'ce' cluster is a common Italian digraph treated as a single unit.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

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