controquerelata
Syllables
con-tro-que-re-la-ta
Pronunciation
/kontro.kwe.reˈla.ta/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
contro- + querel- + -ata
The word 'controquerelata' is divided into six syllables: con-tro-que-re-la-ta. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('la'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'contro-', the root 'querel-', and the suffix '-ata'. Syllabification follows the open syllable principle and standard Italian phonotactic rules.
Definitions
- 1
Counter-sued, having been counter-sued.
Counter-sued
“La società è stata controquerelata per diffamazione.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('la').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tro — Open syllable.. que — Open syllable, 'qu' digraph.. re — Open syllable.. la — Open, stressed syllable.. ta — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Open Syllable Principle
Italian favors open syllables (ending in a vowel). Syllable division occurs before vowels.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Digraph Rule
Digraphs like 'qu' are treated as single sounds within a syllable.
- The 'qu' digraph is a standard Italian feature and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
- The word's syllabification remains consistent regardless of its grammatical function as a past participle.
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