criminalizzerai
Syllables
cri-mi-na-liz-ze-rai
Pronunciation
/kriminaˌlitzeraˈi/
Stress
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Morphemes
cri- + minal- + -izzare
The word 'criminalizzerai' is divided into six syllables based on CV and CVC rules. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a verb formed from Latin roots with suffixes indicating the action of criminalizing in the future tense, first person singular.
Definitions
- 1
To criminalize; to make something a crime.
To criminalize
“Il governo criminalizzerà il possesso di droghe leggere.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('rai').
Syllables
cri — Open syllable, CV structure.. mi — Open syllable, CV structure.. na — Open syllable, CV structure.. liz — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. ze — Open syllable, CV structure. 'z' pronounced as /ts/.. rai — Open syllable, CVV structure, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Italian generally divides syllables between consonants and vowels.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
When a syllable ends in a consonant, it forms a closed syllable.
Vowel Clusters
Vowel clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
- Pronunciation of 'z' as /ts/.
- Double consonant 'zz' treated as a single sound.
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