commensurazione
Syllables
com-men-su-ra-zio-ne
Pronunciation
/kom.men.su.raˈtsjo.ne/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
com- + mensur- + -azione
The word 'commensurazione' is a noun with six syllables, stressed on the antepenultimate syllable ('zio'). It's formed from the prefix 'com-', the root 'mensur-', and the suffix '-azione'. Syllabification follows Italian rules favoring open syllables and permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of measuring; measurement.
Measurement
“La commensurazione dei risultati è fondamentale.”
ant:stima
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable: *zio*.
Syllables
com- — Open syllable. Initial consonant followed by a vowel.. men- — Open syllable. Consonant followed by a vowel.. su- — Open syllable. Consonant followed by a vowel.. ra- — Open syllable. Consonant followed by a vowel.. zio- — Closed syllable. Consonant cluster followed by a vowel, with stress.. ne — Open syllable. Consonant followed by a vowel.
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
The principle of maximizing onsets is applied, but only when the resulting onset is legal in Italian.
- The *ts* cluster in *zio* is a common Italian affricate and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
- The word is relatively straightforward in its syllabification, with no unusual consonant clusters or vowel sequences.
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