amministrazione
Syllables
am-mi-ni-stra-zio-ne
Pronunciation
/am.mi.ni.stra.ˈtsjo.ne/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ad- + ministrare + -zione
The Italian word 'amministrazione' is divided into six syllables: am-mi-ni-stra-zio-ne. The stress falls on 'stra'. It's a noun derived from Latin roots, meaning 'administration'. Syllabification follows CV patterns, avoids breaking geminate consonants, and treats diphthongs as single units.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of administering; management; governance.
Administration
“L'amministrazione comunale ha approvato il nuovo piano.”
“È responsabile dell'amministrazione del patrimonio.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('stra').
Syllables
am — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mi — Open syllable, contains a geminate consonant in the following syllable.. ni — Open syllable, follows a geminate consonant.. stra — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. zio — Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. ne — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel Syllabification
Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Geminate Consonant Rule
Geminate consonants are generally not broken across syllable boundaries.
Diphthong Rule
Vowel clusters forming diphthongs are treated as a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the final syllable contains only one vowel.
- The initial 'am-' is a result of historical sound changes (assimilation from *ad-*).
- The geminate consonants 'mm' and 'ss' influence syllable boundaries.
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