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controreplicavi

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “controreplicavi” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

controreplicavi

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tro-re-pli-ca-vi

Pronunciation

/ˌkontrorepliˈkaːvi/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

contro- + replic- + -avi

The word 'controreplicavi' is a verb form with a syllable division of con-tro-re-pli-ca-vi. It's composed of the prefix 'contro-', the root 'replic-', and the suffix '-avi'. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ca'). Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, with some exceptions for consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To have counter-replied, to have responded against something.

    I counter-replied.

    “Io controreplicai alle sue accuse.”

    “Controreplicai con fermezza.”

    syn:risposi controreplicai contro
    ant:tacqui

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ca'), making it the stressed syllable.

Syllables

6
con/kon/
tro/tro/
re/re/
pli/pli/
ca/kaː/
vi/vi/

con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. re — Open syllable, contains the root.. pli — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ca — Open syllable, contains the root.. vi — Closed syllable, contains the past historic ending.

Word Parts

pre

contro-

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

root

replic-

Latin origin, meaning 'to reply'.

suf

-avi

Latin origin, past historic ending for the first-person singular.

Similar Words

con­tro­in­di­ca­zio­nire­pli­ca­rear­ri­va­vi

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are divided after vowels.

Consonant Cluster Division

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes are often separated into distinct syllables.

  • The past historic tense is less common in spoken Italian.
  • The 'tro' cluster is an exception to the typical avoidance of initial consonant clusters.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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