sughericoltrice
Syllables
su-ghe-ri-col-tri-ce
Pronunciation
/suɡeɾikoˈltritʃe/
Stress
010011
Morphemes
sugherico- + sughero + -trice
The word 'sughericoltrice' is divided into six syllables: su-ghe-ri-col-tri-ce. It's a feminine noun meaning 'cork cultivator' and is formed from the prefix 'sugherico-' (relating to cork), the root 'sughero' (cork), and the suffix '-trice' (female agent). The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
Definitions
- 1
A female worker who cultivates cork oak trees for cork production.
Cork cultivator (female)
“La sughericoltrice lavora duramente per raccogliere il sughero.”
“Le sughericoltrici sono importanti per l'economia locale.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tri').
Syllables
su — Open syllable, initial consonant and vowel.. ghe — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. ri — Open syllable, initial consonant and vowel.. col — Closed syllable, initial consonant and vowel.. tri — Open syllable, initial consonant and vowel.. ce — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.
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Vowel-Consonant Rule
Syllables are typically divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are often maintained within a single syllable, especially when they are common in Italian.
- The 'gh' cluster can have slight pronunciation variations, but the syllabification remains consistent.
- The word is exclusively a noun, so there are no syllabification shifts based on grammatical function.
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