tabacchicoltura
Syllables
ta-bac-chi-col-tu-ra
Pronunciation
/tabak.ki.kolˈtu.ra/
Stress
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Morphemes
tabacco- + -colo- + -tura
Tabacchicoltura is a six-syllable Italian noun meaning tobacco cultivation. Syllabification follows CV and CVC rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, composed of a prefix, root, and suffix.
Definitions
- 1
The cultivation of tobacco.
Tobacco cultivation
“L'industria del tabacco dipende dalla tabacchicoltura.”
“La tabacchicoltura è importante per l'economia di alcune regioni.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tu').
Syllables
ta — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bac — Closed syllable.. chi — Open syllable, 'ch' digraph.. col — Closed syllable.. tu — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ra — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables typically begin with a consonant and end with a vowel.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
When a consonant is between two vowels, it usually goes with the following vowel.
Digraphs
Digraphs like 'ch' are treated as single units for syllabification.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllabification rules.
- The 'ch' digraph is a standard consideration in Italian phonology.
- No significant regional variations affect the syllabification of this word.
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