decolonizzavate
Syllables
de-co-lo-ni-zza-va-te
Pronunciation
/de.ko.lo.nit.tsaˈva.te/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
de- + colonizzare + -vate
The word 'decolonizzavate' is a verb form meaning 'you were decolonizing'. It's divided into seven syllables (de-co-lo-ni-zza-va-te) with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, maximizing onsets and treating 'zz' as a single unit.
Definitions
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You (plural) were decolonizing.
You were decolonizing.
“Gli attivisti decolonizzavano le loro menti.”
“I paesi africani decolonizzavano il loro territorio.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zza').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. co — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. lo — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. ni — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. zza — Closed syllable, affricate followed by vowel.. va — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. te — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Italian favors creating syllables with initial consonants whenever possible.
Vowel Hiatus Resolution
When two vowels come together, they are generally separated into different syllables.
Affricate Treatment
Affricates like 'zz' are treated as single units within a syllable.
- The 'zz' cluster is treated as a single phoneme (/ts/) affecting syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist but do not alter syllabification.
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