colonialistiche
Syllables
co-lo-ni-a-li-sti-che
Pronunciation
/koloˈnjaːlisti.ke/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
colo- + nial- + -isti-che
The word 'colonialistiche' is a feminine plural adjective with seven syllables. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Italian phonotactic rules, maximizing onsets where possible. It is morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and suffixes related to colonialism.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or characteristic of colonialism; colonial.
Colonial, colonialistic.
“Le politiche colonialistiche hanno lasciato un'eredità complessa.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable (*nia*).
Syllables
co — Open syllable. Initial consonant followed by a vowel.. lo — Open syllable. Consonant followed by a vowel.. ni — Open syllable. Consonant followed by a vowel.. a — Open syllable. Single vowel.. li — Open syllable. Consonant followed by a vowel.. sti — Closed syllable. Consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. che — Closed syllable. Consonant followed by a vowel.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onset
The principle of maximizing the onset is applied, but only when it results in a legal onset in Italian.
- The 'st' cluster in *sti-* is a common initial consonant cluster in Italian.
- The final *-che* is a standard feminine adjective ending.
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