nationalizations
Syllables
na-tion-al-i-za-tions
Pronunciation
/ˌnæʃənəlaɪˈzeɪʃənz/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
na + tion + ations
The word 'nationalizations' is divided into six syllables: na-tion-al-i-za-tions. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. It's a noun formed from a Latin root with multiple suffixes indicating a process of converting to state ownership.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of converting private ownership to state ownership.
“The wave of nationalizations in the 1970s dramatically altered the economic landscape.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('za').
Syllables
na — Open syllable, weak vowel.. tion — Closed syllable.. al — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. i — Diphthong, open syllable.. za — Open syllable, diphthong.. tions — Closed syllable, plural marker.
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