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controindicassi

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

controindicassi

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tro-in-di-cas-si

Pronunciation

/ˌkontro.in.diˈka.si/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

contro- + indica- + -assi

The word 'controindicassi' is divided into six syllables: con-tro-in-di-cas-si. The stress falls on 'cas'. The syllabification follows Italian rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'contro-', the root 'indica-', and the suffix '-assi'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To contraindicate (past imperfect tense)

    To contraindicate

    “Il medico controindicava quel farmaco.”

    “Controindicava l'uso di alcol.”

    syn:sconsigliaredissuadere
    ant:consigliareraccomandare

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'cas'.

Syllables

6
con/kon/
tro/tro/
in/in/
di/di/
cas/kaʃ/
si/si/

con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tro — Open syllable, unstressed.. in — Open syllable, unstressed.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. cas — Closed syllable, stressed.. si — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

contro-

Latin origin 'contra', meaning 'against'.

root

indica-

Latin origin 'indicare', meaning 'to indicate'.

suf

-assi

Italian imperfect indicative ending.

Similar Words

con­tro­in­di­ca­rein­di­ca­zio­necon­tro­ver­so

Open Syllable Preference

Italian favors syllables ending in vowels. Syllables are divided to maximize open syllables.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a single syllable.

  • The 'tr' and 'nd' consonant clusters are common and do not pose syllabification challenges.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation are minimal and do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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