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controbracciata

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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5syllables

controbracciata

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tro-brac-cia-ta

Pronunciation

/kontrobratʃˈʃaːta/

Stress

00010

Morphemes

contro- + braccio- + -ata

The word 'controbracciata' is divided into five syllables: con-tro-brac-cia-ta. It follows the typical Italian CV syllable structure, with the stress falling on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and suffix, all with Latin origins. It functions as a noun meaning 'backstroke'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A backstroke (in swimming), a powerful sweep of the arm.

    Backstroke (in swimming)

    “Ha eseguito una controbracciata perfetta.”

    syn:bracciata dorsale
    ant:bracciata a rana

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cia').

Syllables

5
con/kon/
tro/tro/
brac/brak/
cia/tʃa/
ta/ta/

con — Open syllable, CV structure.. tro — Open syllable, CV structure.. brac — Open syllable, CV structure.. cia — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.. ta — Open syllable, CV structure.

Word Parts

pre

contro-

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

root

braccio-

Latin *bracchium*, meaning 'arm'.

suf

-ata

Italian, derived from Latin *-ata*, forming a noun denoting an action or result.

Similar Words

ca­me­rata­vo­lostra­da

CV Structure

Italian syllables generally follow a Consonant-Vowel (CV) structure. Syllables are divided based on vowel sounds.

Closed Syllables

Italian allows for closed syllables ending in consonants.

  • The 'br' consonant cluster does not pose a syllabification issue.
  • The 'ci' digraph is treated as a single consonant sound /tʃ/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

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