conglomerazioni
Syllables
con-glo-me-ra-zi-o-ni
Pronunciation
/kon.ɡlo.me.raˈtsjo.ni/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
con- + glomer- + -azioni
The word 'conglomerazioni' is divided into seven syllables: con-glo-me-ra-zi-o-ni. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ra'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of the prefix 'con-', the root 'glomer-', and the suffix '-azioni'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences.
Definitions
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Aggregations, collections, conglomerates.
Agglomerations, conglomerates
“Le conglomerazioni urbane sono in crescita.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ra', as per standard Italian stress rules. The stress pattern is penultimate.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, onset 'k', vowel 'o', coda null.. glo — Open syllable, onset 'ɡl', vowel 'o', coda null.. me — Open syllable, onset null, vowel 'm', coda null.. ra — Open, stressed syllable, onset 'r', vowel 'a', coda null.. zi — Open syllable, onset 'ts', vowel 'i', coda null.. o — Open syllable, onset null, vowel 'o', coda null.. ni — Open syllable, onset 'n', vowel 'i', coda null.
Word Parts
con-
Latin origin, meaning 'with', 'together'. Prefixes typically attach to the root.
glomer-
Latin origin (*glomus*), meaning 'ball', 'lump'. Forms the core meaning of the word.
-azioni
Italian nominalizing suffix derived from Latin *-ationem*. Indicates a process or result, and marks the plural form.
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Maximize Onsets
Syllables are formed by maximizing the number of consonants in the onset, where possible.
Vowel Sequences
Vowel sequences are generally broken between vowels, creating separate syllables.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonants are ordered by sonority within the syllable, with higher sonority sounds closer to the nucleus.
- The 'gl' cluster is a common initial consonant cluster in Italian and is treated as a single onset.
- The '-zione' suffix is consistently syllabified as '-zi-o-ne'.
- Italian generally favors open syllables, influencing the division.
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