tabacchiculture
Syllables
ta-bac-chi-cul-tu-re
Pronunciation
/tabakːi.kulˈtuːre/
Stress
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Morphemes
tabac- + cultur- + -e
The word 'tabacchiculture' is divided into six syllables: ta-bac-chi-cul-tu-re. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun formed from a prefix (tabac-), root (cultur-), and suffix (-e), with origins in Taino, Latin, and Italian respectively. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules regarding consonant clusters, vowel hiatus, and geminate consonants.
Definitions
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The cultivation of tobacco.
Tobacco cultivation
“L'industria del tabacco dipende dalla tabacchiculture.”
“La tabacchiculture è importante in alcune regioni d'Italia.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cul').
Syllables
ta — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bac — Closed syllable, containing a geminate consonant in the following syllable.. chi — Open syllable.. cul — Closed syllable, containing a geminate consonant.. tu — Open syllable.. re — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant Clusters
Italian generally breaks consonant clusters between vowels.
Vowel Hiatus
When two vowels come together, they usually form separate syllables.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants are treated as a single unit within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Italian words are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The word is a compound borrowing from multiple languages.
- The geminate consonant 'cc' affects syllable weight but not stress placement.
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