demilitarizzava
Syllables
de-mi-li-ta-riz-za-va
Pronunciation
/de.mi.li.ta.rit.tsaˈva/
Stress
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Morphemes
de- + militar- + -izzare/-va
The word 'demilitarizzava' is divided into seven syllables: de-mi-li-ta-riz-za-va. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'za'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'de-', the root 'militar-', and the suffixes '-izzare' and '-va'. Syllable division follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant separation and maintaining digraphs within syllables.
Definitions
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Was demilitarizing
Was demilitarizing
“Il paese demilitarizzava la zona di confine.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'za'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. mi — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. riz — Closed syllable, unstressed.. za — Closed syllable, stressed.. va — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are split, but digraphs are maintained within a syllable.
Final Vowel Rule
A single final vowel typically forms its own syllable.
Stress and Syllable Weight
Syllable weight influences stress placement.
- The 'zz' cluster functions as a single sound and is kept together within a syllable.
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