superpetroliere
Syllables
su-per-pe-tro-li-e-re
Pronunciation
/ˌsuperpetroˈljɛːre/
Stress
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Morphemes
super- + petrol- + -iere
The Italian word 'superpetroliere' (supertanker) is divided into seven syllables: su-per-pe-tro-li-e-re. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound noun formed from the prefix 'super-', the root 'petrol-', and the suffix '-iere'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, avoiding single intervocalic consonants and maintaining consonant clusters as onsets.
Definitions
- 1
A very large oil tanker.
Supertanker
“La superpetroliere ha attraccato al porto.”
“Il trasporto del petrolio avviene tramite superpetroliere.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('e' in 'li-e-re').
Syllables
su — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. per — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. pe — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. tro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tr' as onset.. li — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. e — Open syllable, vowel only.. re — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are divided after vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if they can function as an onset.
Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonant
Italian avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels.
- The compound nature of the word does not introduce any exceptional syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in pronunciation are minimal.
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