anticoncezzionale
Syllables
an-ti-con-cez-zio-na-le
Pronunciation
/antiˌkontʃet͡sjoˈnaːle/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
anti- + concep- + -zionale
The word 'anticoncezionale' is an Italian adjective meaning 'contraceptive'. It is divided into seven syllables: an-ti-con-cez-zio-na-le, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'anti-', the root 'concep-', and the suffix '-zionale'. Syllabification follows the rules of maximizing onsets and handling consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or used for contraception; contraceptive.
Contraceptive, birth control
“Un metodo anticoncezionale efficace.”
“La pillola anticoncezionale.”
syn:contraccettivoant:procreativo
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na' in 'con-ce-zio-**na**-le').
Syllables
an — Open syllable. ti — Open syllable. con — Open syllable. cez — Closed syllable, consonant cluster split. zio — Closed syllable. na — Open syllable. le — Open syllable
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Maximize Onsets
Italian favors creating syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible.
Vowel Clusters
Vowel clusters are generally maintained within a single syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up to create pronounceable syllables, prioritizing maximizing onsets.
- The 'cz' cluster requires splitting due to pronunciation constraints.
- Stress pattern is consistent with common Italian adjective stress rules.
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