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costituzionalista

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
17 characters
Italian
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7syllables

costituzionalista

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

co-sti-tu-zio-na-li-sta

Pronunciation

/kostituʦjoˈnaːlista/

Stress

0000101

Morphemes

costitu + zionale-ista

The word 'costituzionalista' is divided into seven syllables: co-sti-tu-zio-na-li-sta. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a complex noun derived from Latin roots with the addition of suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Italian rules regarding open/closed syllables and consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person who supports the principles of constitutionalism.

    Constitutionalist

    “Il costituzionalista ha presentato un'importante proposta di riforma.”

    “Maria è una costituzionalista convinta.”

    syn:Difensore della costituzioneSostenitore del costituzionalismo
    ant:Anticonstituzionalista

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li' in 'li-sta').

Syllables

7
co/ko/
sti/sti/
tu/tu/
zio/ʦjo/
na/na/
li/li/
sta/sta/

co — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sti — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'st' maintained.. tu — Open syllable.. zio — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'z' maintained.. na — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. sta — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

root

costitu

From Latin *constitutus* (past participle of *constituere* - to establish, set up).

suf

zionale-ista

*-zionale* (from Latin *-alis*) + *-ista* (Italian suffix denoting a person who adheres to a doctrine or practice).

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­sa­li­staca­pi­ta­li­staso­cia­li­sta

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed.

  • The 'stz' cluster is treated as a single unit within a syllable. Regional variations may affect vowel quality but not syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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