cortocircuitava
Syllables
cor-to-cir-cui-ta-va
Pronunciation
/ˌkortoˌtʃirkuiˈtaːva/
Stress
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Morphemes
cor- + circui- + -tava
The word 'cortocircuitava' is divided into six syllables: cor-to-cir-cui-ta-va. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ta'. It's a verb derived from Latin roots, meaning 'to short-circuit'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel separation, consonant cluster onsets, and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
To short-circuit; to cause a short circuit.
To short-circuit
“Il fulmine cortocircuitava la linea elettrica.”
“L'acqua cortocircuitava l'apparecchio.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ta'.
Syllables
cor — Open syllable, onset consonant 'c', vowel 'o'. to — Open syllable, vowel 't', vowel 'o'. cir — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'cir'. cui — Open syllable, diphthong 'cui'. ta — Open syllable, stressed syllable. va — Open syllable, vowel 'v', vowel 'a'
Word Parts
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Vowel Division
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Onsets
Consonant clusters can form the onset of a syllable if permitted by Italian phonotactics.
Maximizing Onsets
Syllables tend to maximize their onsets (consonant sounds at the beginning).
Penultimate Stress
In words ending in a vowel, the stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'ui' diphthong is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The 'cor-' prefix is a common element in Italian and doesn't present unusual syllabification challenges.
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