anticoagulazione
Syllables
an-ti-co-a-gu-la-zi-o-ne
Pronunciation
/anti.ko.a.ɡu.la.ˈtsjo.ne/
Stress
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Morphemes
anti- + coagul- + -azione
The word 'anticoagulazione' is divided into nine syllables: an-ti-co-a-gu-la-zi-o-ne. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'anti-', the root 'coagul-', and the suffix '-azione'. Syllable division follows standard Italian rules based on vowel and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The process of preventing blood coagulation.
Anticoagulation
“La terapia con anticoagulazione è essenziale per prevenire ictus.”
“Il paziente è sotto anticoagulazione.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zi').
Syllables
an — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ti — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. co — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. gu — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. la — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. zi — Closed syllable, 'z' pronounced as /ts/ before 'i'. o — Open syllable, single vowel.. ne — Closed syllable, consonant-initial.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster
Syllables are divided before consonant clusters, unless the cluster can be pronounced as a single unit.
Z Pronunciation
'z' is pronounced /ts/ before 'i' and /dz/ elsewhere.
- The 'gl' cluster is pronounced /ɡl/ due to the following vowel. The pronunciation of 'z' as /ts/ before 'i' is a standard Italian rule.
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