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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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