telecontrollava
Syllables
te-le-con-tro-lla-va
Pronunciation
/ˌtɛlekonˌtrolˈlaːva/
Stress
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Morphemes
tele- + control- + -lava
The word 'telecontrollava' is a verb form divided into six syllables: te-le-con-tro-lla-va. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lla'). Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, breaking consonant clusters and ending syllables in vowels. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'tele-', the root 'control-', and the suffix '-lava'.
Definitions
- 1
He/She/It was remotely controlling.
was remotely controlling
“Marco telecontrollava il drone dal giardino.”
“La centrale telecontrollava le pompe idrauliche.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lla'). The stress pattern is typical for Italian verbs.
Syllables
te — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. con — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tro — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lla — Open syllable, stressed.. va — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Ending Syllables
Syllables generally end in vowels. This rule applies to 'te', 'le', 'lla', and 'va'.
Consonant Cluster Break
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows. This applies to 'con' and 'tro'.
- The 'll' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/ in Italian, functioning as a single consonant within the syllable.
- Regional variations in pronunciation are minimal and do not affect syllabification.
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