decongestionano
Syllables
de-con-ge-stio-na-no
Pronunciation
/de.kon.d͡ʒes.t͡sjoˈna.no/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
de- + congest- + -ion-ano
The word 'decongestionano' is divided into six syllables: de-con-ge-stio-na-no. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a verb formed from the prefix 'de-', the root 'congest-', and the suffixes '-ion-' and '-ano'. Syllabification follows Italian rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences.
Definitions
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to decongest
to decongest
“I farmaci decongestionano il naso.”
“Le misure decongestionano il traffico.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial consonant followed by a vowel.. con — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'cn' followed by a vowel.. ge — Closed syllable, geminate consonant 'gg' pronounced as /d͡ʒ/ followed by a vowel.. stio — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'st' followed by a diphthong 'io'. na — Open syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.. no — Open syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Italian favors maximizing consonant clusters within syllables as onsets.
Vowel Sequences
Vowel sequences generally create separate syllables.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants are treated as part of the following syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- Gemination of consonants is a standard morphological feature and doesn't affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may affect vowel quality but not syllable division.
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