delocalizzavamo
Syllables
de-lo-ca-liz-za-va-mo
Pronunciation
/delokalizˈtsaːvamo/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
de- + local- + -izzare
The word 'delocalizzavamo' is syllabified as de-lo-ca-liz-za-va-mo, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant division and consonant cluster treatment.
Definitions
- 1
To delocalize, to relocate (a business, factory, etc.) to another place, often to reduce costs.
We were delocalizing / We used to delocalize
“L'azienda delocalizzava la produzione in Cina.”
“Delocalizzavamo le nostre attività per ridurre i costi.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('za').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. lo — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. liz — Closed syllable, unstressed. Contains a consonant cluster.. za — Closed syllable, stressed.. va — Open syllable, unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Division
When a consonant cluster occurs, the division attempts to maintain open syllables where possible.
Stress and Syllable Weight
The stressed syllable influences the perceived weight and division of adjacent syllables.
- The 'lz' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The imperfect ending '-vamo' is treated as a single syllable.
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