controsterzerai
Syllables
con-tro-ster-ze-rai
Pronunciation
/kon.tro.ster.tse.ˈrai/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
contro- + sterz- + -erai
The word 'controsterzerai' is a future tense verb form divided into five syllables: con-tro-ster-ze-rai. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ze'). It's composed of the prefix 'contro-', the root 'sterz-', and the suffix '-erai'. Syllable division follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant separation and consonant cluster preservation.
Definitions
- 1
To countersteer; to make a corrective steering movement, especially in a vehicle.
To countersteer
“In curva, dovrai controsterzare per evitare di uscire dalla strada.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ze').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tro — Open syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. ster — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. ze — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. rai — Open syllable, final syllable, contains the future tense ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable if they form a permissible initial or final cluster.
Penultimate Stress
In Italian, words ending in a vowel are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'z' sound can be pronounced differently in various Italian dialects (e.g., [ts] or [dz]).
- The 'str' consonant cluster is permissible at the beginning of a syllable.
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