tortellinatrice
Syllables
tor-tel-li-na-tri-ce
Pronunciation
/tor.tel.li.naˈtri.t͡ʃe/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
tortell + ina-trice
The word 'tortellinatrice' is a noun meaning 'tortellini-making machine'. It is divided into six syllables (tor-tel-li-na-tri-ce) following the standard Italian CV syllabification rule. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na'). The word is morphologically complex, built from the root 'tortell-' and the suffixes '-ina-' and '-trice'.
Definitions
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A machine used for making tortellini.
Tortellini-making machine
“La fabbrica ha comprato una nuova tortellinatrice.”
“La nonna preferisce fare i tortellini a mano, ma la tortellinatrice è molto più veloce.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na').
Syllables
tor — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. tel — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. li — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. na — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure, primary stress.. tri — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ce — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure, 'c' becomes /t͡ʃ/ before 'e'.
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Consonant-Vowel (CV) Syllabification
Each syllable generally consists of a consonant followed by a vowel. This is the primary rule applied throughout the word.
- The 'c' before 'e' becomes /t͡ʃ/ according to Italian orthographic rules. The combination of suffixes is common and doesn't pose unique challenges.
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