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controindicammo

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

controindicammo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tro-in-di-cam-mo

Pronunciation

/kontro.in.diˈka.mmo/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

contro- + indic- + -ammo

The word 'controindicammo' is a verb form with a complex syllable structure due to initial and final consonant clusters. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, dividing between vowels and splitting consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and Italian verbal suffix.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To contraindicate; to advise against.

    We contraindicated.

    “I medici ci hanno controindicato il viaggio.”

    “Controindicammo l'uso di quel farmaco.”

    syn:sconsigliaredissuadere
    ant:consigliareraccomandare

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cam') according to the standard Italian stress pattern for words ending in a vowel.

Syllables

6
con/kon/
tro/tro/
in/in/
di/di/
cam/kam/
mo/mo/

con — Open syllable, initial consonant followed by vowel.. tro — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. in — Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. di — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. cam — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. mo — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.

Word Parts

pre

contro-

Latin *contra*, meaning 'against', 'opposite', or 'counter'. Prefixes modify the meaning of the root.

root

indic-

Latin *indicare*, meaning 'to point out', 'to show', 'to indicate'. Forms the core meaning of the verb.

suf

-ammo

Italian verbal suffix indicating the *noi* (we) form in the *passato remoto* tense. Grammatical marker.

Similar Words

a­ma­rean­da­recom­pren­de­re

Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)

Syllables are typically divided between vowels.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally split, unless they form a well-established single phoneme.

Penultimate Stress

In words ending in a vowel, the stress usually falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'tr' cluster is commonly separated into two syllables for syllabification, despite potentially functioning as a single onset.
  • The final 'mm' cluster is a common and does not pose a syllabification challenge.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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