lattobacillacee
Syllables
lat-to-ba-cil-la-cee
Pronunciation
/ˌlat.to.ba.tʃil.laˈt͡ʃe.e/
Stress
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Morphemes
latto- + bacillo- + -acee
The word 'lattobacillacee' is a noun denoting a family of lactic acid bacteria. It is divided into six syllables: lat-to-ba-cil-la-cee, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard Italian rules, considering the 'll' digraph and the final vowel.
Definitions
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Family of lactic acid bacteria.
Lactic acid bacteria family
“Le lattobacillacee sono importanti per la salute intestinale.”
“I prodotti fermentati contengono spesso lattobacillacee.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cee'). The stress pattern is typical for Italian nouns.
Syllables
lat — Open syllable, initial syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. to — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. ba — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. cil — Closed syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant cluster.. la — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. cee — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel Division
Syllables are generally divided between consonants and vowels.
Double Consonant Division
Double consonants are usually split, with one consonant going to each adjacent syllable, except for 'll' which is treated as a single unit.
Final Vowel Syllabification
A final vowel typically forms its own syllable.
Stress Placement
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable unless the final syllable contains an unstressed vowel.
- The 'll' digraph is treated as a single consonant phoneme.
- The final 'ee' forms a syllable on its own, following standard Italian rules.
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