elitrasportando
Syllables
e-li-tra-spor-tan-do
Pronunciation
/eli.tras.porˈtan.do/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
elitra- + sport- + -ando
The word 'elitrasportando' is a gerund meaning 'transporting by helicopter'. It is divided into six syllables: e-li-tra-spor-tan-do, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'tan'. It consists of the prefix 'elitra-', the root 'sport-', and the gerund suffix '-ando'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant division and penultimate stress.
Definitions
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Transporting by helicopter; airlifting.
Transporting by helicopter
“Stavano elitrasportando i feriti all'ospedale.”
“L'esercito sta elitrasportando rifornimenti.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tan'.
Syllables
e — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. spor — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tan — Closed syllable, stressed.. do — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
Gerund Suffix
The gerund suffix '-ando' typically forms a separate syllable.
- The 'elitra-' prefix is a relatively recent formation and its syllabification is based on analogy.
- The word is a gerund and its syllabification is consistent regardless of its function within a sentence.
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