decarbossilasti
Syllables
de-car-bos-si-la-sti
Pronunciation
/de.kar.bos.siˈla.sti/
Stress
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Morphemes
de- + carbossila- + -sti
The word 'decarbossilasti' is divided into six syllables: de-car-bos-si-la-sti. It's a verb form with a prefix 'de-', a root 'carbossila-', and a suffix '-sti'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the standard Italian rules of maximizing onsets and forming syllables around vowel nuclei.
Definitions
- 1
You (singular, formal/dated) removed a carboxyl group.
You decarboxylated.
“Tu decarbossilasti l'acido citrico.”
ant:Carbossilasti
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('la' in 'sti').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. car — Open syllable.. bos — Open syllable.. si — Open syllable.. la — Open syllable.. sti — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each vowel typically forms a syllable.
Maximizing Onsets
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel to maximize the onset of the syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they violate sonority sequencing principles.
- The final 'sti' syllable is closed, but common in verb conjugations.
- Italian generally favors open syllables.
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