decarbossiliamo
Syllables
de-car-bos-si-lia-mo
Pronunciation
/de.kar.bos.siˈlja.mo/
Stress
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Morphemes
de- + carbossili- + -amo
The word 'decarbossiliamo' is divided into six syllables: de-car-bos-si-lia-mo. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lia'). It's a verb formed from a prefix, root, and suffix, following standard Italian syllabification rules based on vowel sounds and consonant cluster resolution.
Definitions
- 1
to decarboxylate
to decarboxylate
“Gli enzimi possono decarbossilare gli amminoacidi.”
ant:carbossilare
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lia').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, no stress.. car — Open syllable, no stress.. bos — Open syllable, no stress.. si — Open syllable, no stress.. lia — Closed syllable, primary stress.. mo — Open syllable, no stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centered Syllabification
Italian syllables generally end in vowels. Consonants are assigned to the following vowel.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken up to create syllables around vowels. 'gli' is treated as a single unit.
- The 'gli' cluster is treated as a single phoneme for syllabification, but influences syllable structure.
- Penultimate stress is a dominant feature of Italian pronunciation.
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