controserratura
Syllables
con-tro-ser-ra-tu-ra
Pronunciation
/kon.tro.ser.raˈtu.ra/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
contro- + serr- + -atura
The Italian word 'controserratura' (counter-lock) is divided into six syllables: con-tro-ser-ra-tu-ra. It features a prefix 'contro-', root 'serr-', and suffix '-atura'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel and consonant combinations.
Definitions
- 1
A counter-lock or back-lock; a secondary locking mechanism.
Counter-lock, back-lock
“La porta aveva una serratura principale e una *controserratura* per maggiore sicurezza.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ra' in 'ser-ra-tu-ra'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial consonant followed by vowel.. tro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. ser — Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. ra — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. tu — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. ra — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Each vowel typically begins a new syllable.
Consonant-Vowel Syllable
A consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Permissible consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable.
- The 'sr' cluster is permissible but can be pronounced differently in some regional dialects.
- The word's length and complexity require careful application of syllable division rules.
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