demineralizzava
Syllables
de-mi-ne-ra-liz-za-va
Pronunciation
/ˌde.mi.ne.ra.lit.ˈtsa.va/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
de- + mineral + -izzare/-va
The word 'demineralizzava' is a verb form with seven syllables divided according to Italian phonological rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('liz'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and two suffixes. Syllable division follows vowel-initial and consonant cluster rules, with the 'lz' cluster treated as a single unit.
Definitions
- 1
To be in the process of removing minerals from something; to be dematerializing.
Was dematerializing / was removing minerals from.
“L'acqua piovana demineralizzava lentamente la roccia.”
“Il processo demineralizzava il terreno, rendendolo meno fertile.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'liz'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. mi — Open syllable, unstressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. liz — Closed syllable, stressed.. za — Open syllable, unstressed.. va — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up following sonority hierarchies, but 'lz' is treated as a single unit.
Final Vowel
A final vowel typically forms its own syllable.
- The 'lz' cluster functions phonetically as a single unit within the syllable.
- The imperfect ending '-va' is always a separate syllable.
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