decentralizzazione
Syllables
de-cen-tra-liz-za-zio-ne
Pronunciation
/de.t͡ʃen.tra.lit͡s.t͡sa.ˈt͡sjo.ne/
Stress
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Morphemes
de- + central- + -izzazione
The word 'decentralizzazione' is divided into seven syllables: de-cen-tra-liz-za-zio-ne. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'de-', the root 'central-', and the suffix '-izzazione'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules regarding consonant clusters and vowel-consonant-vowel patterns.
Definitions
- 1
The process of distributing power or functions away from a central authority.
Decentralization
“La decentralizzazione amministrativa è un obiettivo importante.”
“Il governo ha promosso la decentralizzazione delle competenze.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zio'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cen — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'c' + 'en'. tra — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel pattern.. liz — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'l' + 'iz'. za — Open syllable, single consonant followed by a vowel.. zio — Closed syllable, 'gli' treated as a single consonant sound.. ne — Open syllable, single consonant followed by a vowel.
Word Parts
Consonant Cluster Division
Italian generally breaks consonant clusters after the first consonant (e.g., 'cen', 'liz').
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Vowel-consonant-vowel sequences are typically separated into distinct syllables (e.g., 'tra', 'ne').
Open vs. Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are open; those ending in a consonant are closed.
- The 'gl' cluster in 'zio' is treated as a single consonant sound /ʎ/.
- The double 'z' in 'decentralizzazione' is treated as a single sound /t͡s/.
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