tartuficoltrici
Syllables
tar-tu-fi-col-tri-ci
Pronunciation
/tar.tu.fi.kolˈtri.t͡ʃi/
Stress
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Morphemes
tartufo + icoltrici
The Italian word 'tartuficoltrici' is divided into six syllables: tar-tu-fi-col-tri-ci. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a feminine plural noun meaning 'female truffle cultivators', derived from 'tartufo' (truffle) with the suffixes '-colo-' and '-trici'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of maximizing onsets and vowel separation.
Definitions
- 1
Female truffle cultivators; women who grow or harvest truffles.
Truffle cultivators (female)
“Le tartuficoltrici locali sono molto esperte.”
“Le tartuficoltrici hanno trovato un tartufo gigante.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('col') following the standard Italian stress pattern for words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
tar — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'a', coda 'r'. tu — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'u'. fi — Open syllable, onset 'f', vowel 'i'. col — Open syllable, onset 'c', vowel 'o', coda 'l'. tri — Open syllable, onset 'tr', vowel 'i'. ci — Open syllable, onset 'c', vowel 'i'
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
Syllables attempt to maximize consonant clusters at the beginning.
Vowel Sequences
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel are typically stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Permissible consonant clusters are maintained within syllables.
- The word is relatively straightforward in its syllabification. No significant exceptions or morphological anomalies are present.
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