portabiancheria
Syllables
por-ta-bi-an-che-ri-a
Pronunciation
/porta.bjan.ke.ri.a/
Stress
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Morphemes
porta- + bianco- + -eria
The Italian word 'portabiancheria' (laundry bag) is divided into seven syllables: por-ta-bi-an-che-ri-a. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ri'. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'porta-', the root 'bianco-', and the suffix '-eria'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, prioritizing open syllables and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
A container for dirty laundry.
Laundry bag/hamper
“Ho messo i vestiti sporchi nel portabiancheria.”
“Il portabiancheria è pieno.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ri' (5th syllable). The stress pattern is typical for Italian nouns.
Syllables
por — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ta — Open syllable, contains the root's initial part.. bi — Open syllable, part of the root.. an — Open syllable, part of the root.. che — Open syllable, part of the root.. ri — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. a — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority, with sonorant consonants attaching to the following vowel.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' (tapped vs. trilled) do not affect syllable division.
- The word is exclusively a noun, so there are no syllabification or stress shifts based on grammatical function.
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