tracotantemente
Syllables
tra-co-tan-te-men-te
Pronunciation
/tra.ko.tanˈte.men.te/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
tra- + cot- + -antemente
The word 'tracotantemente' is syllabified as tra-co-tan-te-men-te, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'te'. It's an adverb formed from a prefix, root, and adverbial suffix, following standard Italian syllabification rules based on consonant-vowel separation and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
In a presumptuous, arrogant, or haughty manner.
Arrogantly, haughtily, presumptuously.
“Si comportava tracotantemente con i suoi sottoposti.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('te').
Syllables
tra — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. co — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. tan — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. te — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. men — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. te — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Italian syllables are generally divided between consonants and vowels.
Penultimate Stress
Italian typically stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The root *cot-* is less transparent in its meaning.
- The word's length increases the potential for pronunciation errors.
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