controspalliera
Syllables
con-tro-spal-lie-ra
Pronunciation
/kontrospalˈljɛːra/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
contro- + spall- + -iera
The word 'controspalliera' is divided into five syllables: con-tro-spal-lie-ra. It follows standard Italian syllabification rules based on CV structure and permissible consonant clusters. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and suffix, all with Latin origins.
Definitions
- 1
A backrest, especially one for a chair or seat.
Backrest
“La controspalliera della sedia è molto comoda.”
“Ha bisogno di una nuova controspalliera per il suo trattore.”
syn:schienale
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lie').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. spal — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. lie — Open, stressed syllable, palatalized /l/.. ra — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
A single consonant generally belongs to the following vowel.
Consonant Clusters
Permissible consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable are maintained as a unit.
Stress Placement
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The 'sp' and 'tr' clusters are treated as single onsets.
- The palatalization of /l/ before /i/ is a phonetic variation, not a syllabic one.
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