decolonizzarono
Syllables
de-co-lo-ni-zza-ro-no
Pronunciation
/de.ko.lo.nit.tsaˈro.no/
Stress
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Morphemes
de- + colonizz- + -arono
The word 'decolonizzarono' is syllabified as de-co-lo-ni-zza-ro-no, with stress on 'zza'. It's a verb form derived from 'colonizzare' with the prefix 'de-' and the past historic ending '-arono', following standard Italian syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To decolonize; they decolonized.
They decolonized.
“Gli attivisti decolonizzarono il curriculum scolastico.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'zza' (1), all other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. co — Open syllable, unstressed.. lo — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. zza — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. ro — Open syllable, unstressed.. no — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Open Syllable Formation
Vowels generally form the nucleus of a syllable, creating open syllables (CV).
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they create an overly complex structure.
Stress Rule
In Italian, stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless otherwise indicated by an accent mark.
- The double consonant 'zz' is maintained within the syllable.
- The past historic tense ending '-arono' is treated as a single unit.
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