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decolonizzarono

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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7syllables

decolonizzarono

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

de-co-lo-ni-zza-ro-no

Pronunciation

/de.ko.lo.nit.tsaˈro.no/

Stress

0000100

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

verb
  1. 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

7
de/de/
co/ko/
lo/lo/
ni/ni/
zza/tsa/
ro/ro/
no/no/

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.

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.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025
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