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controreplicare

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

controreplicare

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tro-re-pli-ca-re

Pronunciation

/ˌkontrorepliˈkaːre/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

contro- + replicare + -re

Controreplicare is an Italian verb meaning 'to counter-reply'. It's syllabified as con-tro-re-pli-ca-re, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'contro-', the root 'replicare', and the infinitive suffix '-re'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To counter-reply, to retort in response to a reply, to rebut.

    To counter-reply, to retort

    “Ha cercato di controreplicare alle accuse.”

    “Non so come controreplicare a una simile affermazione.”

    syn:ribattererisponderereplicare
    ant:tacereaccettare

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca' in 'ca-re').

Syllables

6
con/kon/
tro/tro/
re/re/
pli/pli/
ca/ka/
re/re/

con — Open syllable, onset consonant.. tro — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.. re — Open syllable.. pli — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.. ca — Open syllable.. re — Open syllable.

Word Parts

pre

contro-

Latin origin, meaning 'against,' 'counter-'.

root

replicare

Latin origin, meaning 'to reply,' 'to retort'.

suf

-re

Latin origin, infinitive marker.

Similar Words

re­pli­ca­recon­tro­in­di­ca­rere­pli­ca­to

Maximizing Onsets

Consonants are assigned to the following vowel whenever possible.

Vowel-initial Syllables

Syllables beginning with vowels are formed.

Consonant Clusters

Permissible consonant clusters (tr, pl) are maintained within the same syllable.

  • The word's complexity arises from its prefixation and consonant clusters, but these are standard features of Italian morphology and phonology.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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