supercentrifuga
Syllables
su-per-cen-tri-fu-ga
Pronunciation
/ˌsuːperˌtʃenˈtriːfuɡa/
Stress
010011
Morphemes
super- + centrifuga + -a
The word 'supercentrifuga' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: su-per-cen-tri-fu-ga. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'super-', the root 'centrifuga', and the feminine suffix '-a'. Syllabification follows standard Italian vowel-consonant division rules and treats consonant clusters as single onsets.
Definitions
- 1
A centrifuge capable of generating extremely high centrifugal forces, used for separating materials with very small differences in density.
Supercentrifuge
“La supercentrifuga è essenziale per la ricerca in biologia molecolare.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tri').
Syllables
su — Open syllable, initial syllable.. per — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. cen — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. tri — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. fu — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ga — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Onset
Consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable are treated as a single onset.
Penultimate Stress
Nouns ending in -a are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'tr' cluster is treated as a single onset, which is standard in Italian.
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