defibrillazione
Syllables
de-fi-bril-la-zio-ne
Pronunciation
/de.fi.bril.laˈt͡sjo.ne/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
de- + fibril- + -la-zio-ne
Defibrillazione is a six-syllable Italian noun (de-fi-bril-la-zio-ne) meaning 'defibrillation'. Stress falls on 'zio'. It's morphologically complex, built from Latin roots and suffixes, and syllable division adheres to standard Italian rules.
Definitions
- 1
The process of restoring a normal heart rhythm by applying an electrical shock.
Defibrillation
“Il paziente ha subito una defibrillazione.”
“La defibrillazione è stata efficace.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'zio'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, onsetless.. fi — Open syllable, simple onset.. bril — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. la — Open syllable, simple onset.. zio — Closed syllable, stressed.. ne — Open syllable, simple onset.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Italian favors syllables ending in vowels (CV).
Consonant Cluster Onset
Consonant clusters are permissible at the beginning of a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Stress generally falls on the second-to-last syllable.
- The 'll' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- Standard Italian phonotactic constraints are followed.
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