controreplicava
Syllables
con-tro-re-pli-ca-va
Pronunciation
/ˌkontrorepliˈkaːva/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
contro- + replic- + -ava
The word 'controreplicava' is divided into six syllables: con-tro-re-pli-ca-va. It consists of the prefix 'contro-', the root 'replic-', and the suffix '-ava'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ca'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant division and consonant cluster handling.
Definitions
- 1
To be replying against something; to be countering a statement or argument.
Was replying against / Was countering.
“Lui controreplicava ad ogni accusa.”
“Lei controreplicava con argomentazioni valide.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ca'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tro — Open syllable, contains consonant cluster 'tr'. re — Open syllable, root syllable.. pli — Open syllable, contains consonant cluster 'pl'. ca — Open syllable, vowel lengthened due to stress.. va — Open syllable, imperfect tense ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are divided based on sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The 'tr' and 'pl' clusters are common and do not pose syllabification challenges.
- The imperfect tense ending '-ava' is a standard suffix.
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