decolonizzazione
Syllables
de-co-lo-ni-zza-zio-ne
Pronunciation
/de.ko.lo.nit.tsa.tsiˈo.ne/
Stress
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Morphemes
de- + colon- + -izzazione
The word 'decolonizzazione' is divided into seven syllables: de-co-lo-ni-zza-zio-ne. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ni'). It is a noun formed from the prefix 'de-', the root 'colon-', and the suffixes '-izzazione' and '-ne'. Syllabification follows Italian rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of a colony becoming independent; the dismantling of colonial empires.
Decolonization
“Il processo di decolonizzazione fu lungo e complesso.”
“La decolonizzazione dell'Africa ha portato a nuove sfide.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ni').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. co — Open syllable, unstressed.. lo — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. zza — Closed syllable, unstressed.. zio — Open syllable, primary stressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Italian favors syllables ending in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
In words ending in a vowel, the stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'zz' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /ts/ for syllabification.
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