martellinatrici
Syllables
mar-tel-li-na-tri-ci
Pronunciation
/mar.tel.li.naˈtri.t͡ʃi/
Stress
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Morphemes
martello + ina-tri-ci
The word 'martellinatrici' is a feminine plural noun derived from 'martello' (hammer). It is divided into six syllables: mar-tel-li-na-tri-ci, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard Italian CV syllabification and onset maximization rules.
Definitions
- 1
Female workers who operate hammers or jackhammers; female hammerers.
Female hammerers
“Le martellinatrici erano impegnate nella demolizione dell'edificio.”
“Le condizioni di lavoro delle martellinatrici sono molto dure.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'na' (mar-tel-li-**na**-tri-ci).
Syllables
mar — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tel — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. na — Open, stressed syllable.. tri — Open syllable.. ci — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel Syllabification
Italian generally divides syllables between consonants and vowels.
Maximizing Onsets
Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets if permissible in Italian phonology.
Penultimate Stress
Italian words generally stress the penultimate syllable unless otherwise indicated.
- The suffix *-tri-* is relatively uncommon but follows standard syllabification rules.
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