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demilitarizzavo

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

7 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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7syllables

demilitarizzavo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

de-mi-li-ta-riz-za-vo

Pronunciation

/de.mi.li.ta.rit.tsaˈvo/

Stress

0000100

Morphemes

de- + militar- + -izzare-vo

The word 'demilitarizzavo' is divided into seven syllables: de-mi-li-ta-riz-za-vo. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a verb formed from a Latin root with prefixes and suffixes, following standard Italian syllabification rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    I was demilitarizing

    I was demilitarizing

    “Durante la guerra, demilitarizzavo le zone di confine.”

    syn:disarmavosmilitarizzavo
    ant:militarizzavo

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

7
de/de/
mi/mi/
li/li/
ta/ta/
riz/rit/
za/tsa/
vo/vo/

de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mi — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. riz — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. za — Open syllable.. vo — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

de-

Latin origin, indicates removal or reversal.

root

militar-

Latin origin, relating to military matters.

suf

-izzare-vo

Latin origin, verb-forming suffix and first-person singular imperfect indicative ending.

Similar Words

o­rga­ni­zza­voci­vi­liz­za­volo­ca­liz­za­vo

Vowel-Final Syllables

Syllables generally end in vowels. Each vowel sound forms a separate syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they violate sonority principles.

  • The double 'z' in 'rizza' is a standard feature of Italian verb conjugation and does not affect syllabification.
  • Stress placement can shift in other verb forms (e.g., infinitive).
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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