democratizzammo
Syllables
de-mo-cra-ti-zza-mmo
Pronunciation
/demo.kra.tiˈdz.dzam.mo/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
de- + crat- + -izzare-
The word 'democratizzammo' is a verb form syllabified as de-mo-cra-ti-zza-mmo, with stress on 'ti'. It's morphologically complex, derived from Latin and Greek roots with Italian inflectional endings. The 'zz' cluster influences syllabification, creating a closed syllable.
Definitions
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We democratized.
We democratized.
“Dopo la rivoluzione, noi democratizzammo il paese.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ti'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, unstressed.. cra — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Closed syllable, primary stress.. zza — Closed syllable, unstressed, contains affricate.. mmo — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Consonant Clusters
Italian avoids leaving a single consonant at the beginning of a syllable. Clusters are broken according to sonority.
Vowel Groups
Vowel groups are generally separated into syllables.
Stress and Syllable Weight
Stress influences syllable weight and can affect syllabification.
Affricates
Affricates like /ts/ are treated as a single unit.
- The 'tzz' cluster is relatively rare and requires careful consideration.
- The '-ammo' ending is a standard past historic ending.
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