decaffeinizzino
Syllables
de-caf-fei-ni-zzi-no
Pronunciation
/dekkaf.fei.nit.tsiˈni.no/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
de- + caffeina + -izzino
The word 'decaffeinizzino' is a diminutive noun meaning 'small decaffeinated coffee'. It is divided into six syllables: de-caf-fei-ni-zzi-no, with stress on the fifth syllable ('zzi'). The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 'de-', root 'caffeina', and a combined suffix '-izzino'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules prioritizing vowel-initial syllables and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
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A small decaffeinated coffee.
Small decaffeinated coffee
“Vorrei un decaffeinizzino, per favore.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('zzi'), following the penultimate stress rule for Italian words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. caf — Open syllable, unstressed.. fei — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. zzi — Closed syllable, stressed.. no — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Each vowel typically begins a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Onset
Consonant clusters are maintained as onsets as long as they are phonotactically permissible in Italian.
Maximizing Onsets
Syllables attempt to maximize their onsets before creating a syllable with only a vowel.
Penultimate Stress
In words ending in a vowel, the stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'zz' digraph represents a single phoneme /ts/ in Italian.
- Double consonants (*ff*) are standard and do not create separate syllables.
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