controbilanciato
Syllables
con-tro-bi-lan-cia-to
Pronunciation
/kontrobilantʃˈaːto/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
contro- + bilanci- + -ato
The word 'controbilanciato' is divided into six syllables: con-tro-bi-lan-cia-to. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'contro-', the root 'bilanci-', and the suffix '-ato'. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('cia'). Syllabification follows standard Italian rules allowing consonant clusters within syllables and vowel-consonant-vowel patterns.
Definitions
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Counterbalanced, offset, compensated.
Counterbalanced
“Il bilancio è stato controbilanciato da nuove entrate.”
“Un sistema controbilanciato di pesi.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('cia'), making it the stressed syllable. The stress pattern is penultimate in this case.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tro — Open syllable, unstressed.. bi — Open syllable, unstressed.. lan — Open syllable, unstressed.. cia — Open syllable, stressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Consonant Clusters
Italian allows consonant clusters within syllables, especially within morphemes (e.g., 'bilanci-').
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are typically formed around a vowel, with consonants assigned to the adjacent vowel.
Penultimate Stress
In words ending in a vowel, the stress usually falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The prefix 'contro-' is always pronounced as a single syllable.
- The 'i' in 'bilanciato' is a vowel and forms the nucleus of its syllable.
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