tabacchicolture
Syllables
ta-bac-chi-col-tu-re
Pronunciation
/tabakːikolˈtuːre/
Stress
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Morphemes
tabacco- + -colo- + -ture
The word 'tabacchicolture' is a noun meaning 'tobacco farming'. It is divided into six syllables: ta-bac-chi-col-tu-re, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'tabacco-', root '-colo-', and suffix '-ture'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of open and closed syllables, and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Tobacco cultivations; the practice of growing tobacco.
Tobacco farming, tobacco cultivation
“Le tabacchicolture sono importanti per l'economia di alcune regioni.”
“Ha investito molto nelle tabacchicolture.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tu').
Syllables
ta — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bac — Closed syllable, contains consonant cluster 'bc'. chi — Closed syllable, 'ch' represents /k/. col — Open syllable. tu — Open syllable. re — Open syllable, final syllable
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
Geminate Consonant Rule
Geminate consonants are maintained within a syllable.
- The double 'c' represents a geminate consonant /kk/.
- The pronunciation of the 'u' in '-ture' is important.
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