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delocalizzazione

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

8 syllables
16 characters
Italian
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8syllables

delocalizzazione

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

de-lo-ca-li-zza-zi-o-ne

Pronunciation

/delokalizzatzjoˈne/

Stress

0000101

Morphemes

de- + local- + -izzazione

The word 'delocalizzazione' is divided into eight syllables following Italian syllabification rules, prioritizing open syllables and treating geminate consonants as single units. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun formed from a prefix, root, and suffix of Latin origin, denoting the act of relocation.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act of relocating or moving something, typically a business or production facility, to another place.

    Relocation, decentralization

    La delocalizzazione delle aziende ha causato disoccupazione.

    Il governo incentiva la delocalizzazione verso il Sud Italia.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zi' in 'delocalizzazione').

Syllables

8
de/de/
lo/lo/
ca/ka/
li/li/
zza/tsa/
zi/tsi/
o/o/
ne/ne/

de Open syllable, initial syllable.. lo Open syllable.. ca Open syllable.. li Open syllable.. zza Closed syllable, contains geminate consonant.. zi Open syllable.. o Open syllable.. ne Closed syllable, final syllable.

Open Syllable Preference

Italian favors syllables ending in vowels (CV structure).

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are broken up where possible, but geminate consonants are treated as a single unit.

Vowel-Initial Syllables

Syllables beginning with vowels are common and follow the open syllable preference.

  • The 'lz' cluster is maintained within a syllable, a common pattern in Italian.
  • Geminate consonants ('zz') are treated as a single unit for syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025
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