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cortocircuitato

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

cortocircuitato

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cor-to-cir-cui-ta-to

Pronunciation

/ˌkortoˌtʃirkuiˈtaːto/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

cor- + circuito- + -ato

The word 'cortocircuitato' is divided into six syllables: cor-to-cir-cui-ta-to. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ta'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'cor-', the root 'circuito-', and the suffix '-ato'. The syllabification follows standard Italian rules of maximizing onsets and grouping vowel sequences.

Definitions

adjective/past participle
  1. 1

    Short-circuited

    Short-circuited

    “Il motore è cortocircuitato.”

    “Il filo cortocircuitato ha causato un incendio.”

    syn:in corto circuitoguasto
    ant:funzionanteintegro

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ta'.

Syllables

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

cor — Open syllable, initial syllable.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. cir — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. cui — Open syllable, diphthong.. ta — Open syllable, stressed.. to — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

cor-

From Latin 'con-', meaning 'with, together'. Intensifier.

root

circuito-

From Latin 'circuitus', meaning 'circuit'.

suf

-ato

From Latin '-atus', forming a past participle.

Similar Words

por­ta­fo­gliou­ni­ver­si­ta­riocom­pli­ca­to

Vowel Sequences

Vowels within a single syllable are grouped together (e.g., 'ui' in 'cir-cui-').

Maximizing Onsets

Consonant clusters are maintained as onsets whenever possible (e.g., 'cir-').

Penultimate Stress

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel.

  • The 'cor-' prefix is stable in its syllabification.
  • The 'ui' diphthong is a standard Italian sound.
  • The final '-to' is a common suffix.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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