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controproducente

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

6 syllables
16 characters
Italian
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6syllables

controproducente

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tro-pro-du-cen-te

Pronunciation

/kontroproduˈtʃente/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

contro- + produ- + -cente

The Italian adjective 'controproducente' (counterproductive) is divided into six syllables: con-tro-pro-du-cen-te, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'contro-', root 'produ-', and suffix '-cente', following standard Italian syllabification rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Something that has the opposite of the desired effect; counterproductive.

    Counterproductive

    “La sua politica si è rivelata controproducente.”

    “Un approccio controproducente.”

    syn:inefficacedannosonegativo
    ant:efficaceutilepositivo

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
con/kon/
tro/tro/
pro/pro/
du/du/
cen/tʃen/
te/te/

con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tro — Open syllable.. pro — Open syllable.. du — Open syllable.. cen — Open syllable, 'c' pronounced as /tʃ/ before 'e' and 'i'. te — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

contro-

Latin *contra* - against, opposing. Creates opposition.

root

produ-

Latin *producere* - to bring forth, to produce. Core meaning of production.

suf

-cente

Latin *-cens*, present participle suffix. Forms an adjective.

Similar Words

ef­fi­ˈtʃjen­tepro­dut­ˈtsjo­nekon­tro­ˈver­so

Vowel-C-V Rule

Syllables are generally divided between vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.

Stress Rule

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • The *–tr–* cluster is treated as a single unit.
  • Pronunciation of 'c' before 'e' and 'i' as /tʃ/.
  • The final *-ente* suffix is syllabified as a unit.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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