controbraccerai
Syllables
con-tro-brac-ce-rai
Pronunciation
/kontrobratʃˈtʃɛrai/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
contro- + braccia- + -re
The word 'controbraccerai' is a future tense verb divided into five syllables: con-tro-brac-ce-rai. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ce'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'contro-', the root 'braccia-', and the suffixes '-re' and '-ai'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel endings and consonant cluster breaking.
Definitions
- 1
To counterbrace; to support against a force.
To counterbrace
“Il costruttore controbraccerà la struttura con delle travi d'acciaio.”
ant:cedere
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ce').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tro — Open syllable.. brac — Closed syllable, consonant cluster broken.. ce — Closed, stressed syllable.. rai — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless otherwise indicated.
- The 'br' cluster could potentially be considered a single unit, but Italian allows for breaking consonant clusters.
- Stress placement is standard for future tense verbs.
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