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controsterzasse

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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5syllables

controsterzasse

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tro-ster-zas-se

Pronunciation

/konˈtrosterˈtsasse/

Stress

01010

Morphemes

contro- + ster- + -zasse

The word 'controsterzasse' is a complex verb form syllabified as con-tro-ster-zas-se, with stress on 'zas'. It's composed of the prefix 'contro-', root 'ster-', and suffix '-zasse'. Syllabification follows Italian rules of consonant cluster avoidance and vowel-consonant separation.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To have spread out against something, to have opposed by spreading.

    would have spread out against

    “Se avesse potuto, controsterzasse la mano per fermare l'azione.”

    syn:ostacolarsiopporsi
    ant:facilitareagevolare

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'zas'.

Syllables

5
con/kon/
tro/tro/
ster/ster/
zas/tsas/
se/se/

con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tro — Open syllable, contains consonant cluster 'tr'. ster — Open syllable, contains consonant cluster 'str'. zas — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. se — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

contro-

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

root

ster-

From Latin *sternere*, meaning 'to spread out', 'to prostrate'.

suf

-zasse

Italian inflectional suffix indicating remote past conditional mood.

Similar Words

con­tro­ver­seo­ste­riester­za­re

Consonant Cluster Avoidance

Italian avoids leaving single consonants at the beginning of a syllable, keeping 'str' together.

Vowel-Consonant Separation

Syllables are generally divided after vowels.

  • The remote past conditional is a relatively uncommon tense.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation of the 'z' sound do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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