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delocalizzavano

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “delocalizzavano” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

delocalizzavano

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

de-lo-ca-liz-za-va-no

Pronunciation

/del.lo.ka.lit.tsaˈva.no/

Stress

0001000

Morphemes

de- + local- + -izzare

The word 'delocalizzavano' is divided into seven syllables: de-lo-ca-liz-za-va-no. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('liz'). The word is a verb form derived from the root 'local-' with the prefixes 'de-' and suffixes '-izzare' and '-vano'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, with the 'lz' cluster being a notable exception.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    They were delocalizing/relocating.

    They were delocalizing/relocating.

    “Le aziende delocalizzavano la produzione in paesi con costi inferiori.”

    “I lavoratori temevano che l'azienda delocalizzasse le loro posizioni.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('liz').

Syllables

7
de/de/
lo/lo/
ca/ka/
liz/lit/
za/tsa/
va/va/
no/no/

de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. lo — Open syllable.. ca — Open syllable.. liz — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. za — Open syllable.. va — Open syllable.. no — Open syllable, final syllable.

Vowel Rule

Syllables generally end in vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant, except for common clusters like 'lz'.

  • The 'lz' cluster is a common exception to the consonant cluster rule.
  • The imperfect ending '-vano' is standard and doesn't present any unusual syllabification challenges.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025
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