democratizzando
Syllables
de-mo-cra-ti-zzan-do
Pronunciation
/demo.kra.tiˈdzan.do/
Stress
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Morphemes
de- + crat- + -izzare
The word 'democratizzando' is divided into six syllables: de-mo-cra-ti-zzan-do. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ti'). It's a gerund formed from the verb 'democratizzare' with a Latin-derived prefix and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, respecting vowel-initial syllables, consonant clusters, and geminate consonants.
Definitions
- 1
The act of democratizing; making something democratic.
Democratizing
“Il governo sta democratizzando il sistema educativo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ti').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mo — Open syllable, unstressed.. cra — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, stressed.. zzan — Closed syllable with geminate consonant, unstressed.. do — Open syllable, final syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but geminates stay together.
Final Consonants
A single consonant at the end of a word typically forms the final syllable.
- The geminate 'zz' is treated as a single, long consonant sound.
- The suffix '-ando' is consistently treated as a single unit.
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