controintuitivi
Syllables
con-tro-in-tui-ti-vi
Pronunciation
/ˌkɔn.tro.in.twiˈti.vi/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
contro- + intuit- + -ivi
The Italian adjective 'controintuitivi' is divided into six syllables: con-tro-in-tui-ti-vi. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ti'. It's formed from the prefix 'contro-', root 'intuit-', and suffix '-ivi'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-initial syllables, consonant cluster division, and diphthong preservation.
Definitions
- 1
Contrary to what intuition or common sense would suggest; defying expectation.
Counterintuitive
“I risultati di questo esperimento sono controintuitivi.”
“Le sue decisioni sembrano controintuitive, ma sono basate su un'analisi approfondita.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ti'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tr'. in — Open syllable, prefix.. tui — Closed syllable, diphthong 'ui'. ti — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. vi — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllables generally begin with a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are divided based on sonority.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs are treated as a single syllable nucleus.
Penultimate Stress
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel.
- The word is relatively straightforward in its syllabification. No major exceptions are present.
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