transfrontalieri
Syllables
trans-fron-ta-li-e-ri
Pronunciation
/transfronˈtaljɛːri/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
trans- + frontal- + -ieri
The word 'transfrontalieri' is divided into six syllables: trans-fron-ta-li-e-ri. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'trans-', the root 'frontal-', and the suffix '-ieri'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, maintaining consonant clusters and avoiding single consonants between vowels.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or crossing borders; transborder.
Cross-border, transborder
“accordi transfrontalieri”
“lavoratori transfrontalieri”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ta' in 'fron-ta-li-e-ri').
Syllables
trans — Open syllable, initial syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. fron — Open syllable, contains a nasal consonant.. ta — Open syllable, short vowel.. li — Open syllable, short vowel.. e — Open syllable, unstressed vowel.. ri — Closed syllable, final syllable, contains a liquid consonant.
Word Parts
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
Vowel Hiatus
Vowel hiatus are typically separated into different syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
Avoid Single Consonant Intervocalically
Avoid leaving a single consonant between two vowels.
- The 'j' sound is a palatal approximant and is treated as part of the following syllable.
- The prefix 'trans-' is common and doesn't present unusual syllabification challenges.
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