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cortocircuitata

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

cortocircuitata

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cor-to-cir-cui-ta-ta

Pronunciation

/ˌkortoˌtʃirkuiˈtaːta/

Stress

001011

Morphemes

cor- + cir-cui- + -ta

The word 'cortocircuitata' is divided into six syllables: cor-to-cir-cui-ta-ta, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a past participle derived from Latin roots, meaning 'short-circuited'. Syllable division follows standard Italian rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences.

Definitions

adjective/past participle
  1. 1

    Short-circuited, having experienced a short circuit.

    Short-circuited

    “La macchina è cortocircuitata.”

    “La presa è cortocircuitata e non funziona.”

    syn:in corto circuitoguasta
    ant:funzionante

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ta').

Syllables

6
cor/kor/
to/to/
cir/tʃir/
cui/kui/
ta/ta/
ta/ta/

cor — Open syllable, initial syllable.. to — Open syllable.. cir — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. cui — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. ta — Open syllable, penultimate syllable.. ta — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

cor-

Latin *con-*, meaning 'with, together'. Indicates a shared or combined action.

root

cir-cui-

Latin *circulus*, meaning 'circle'. Relates to the circular flow of electricity.

suf

-ta

Latin *-ta*, past participle ending, indicating completed action and feminine gender.

Similar Words

por­ta­ti­leu­ni­ver­si­tàpar­ti­cel­la

Maximize Onsets

Syllables are formed to maximize the number of consonants in the onset position.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Diphthong Treatment

Diphthongs (like 'ui') are treated as a single vowel nucleus.

  • The 'ui' diphthong is a standard feature of Italian and doesn't present a significant edge case.
  • The consonant cluster 'rt' is permissible in Italian and doesn't require special handling.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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