democratizzasse
Syllables
de-mo-cra-ti-zza-sse
Pronunciation
/demo.kra.ti.t͡tsa.sse/
Stress
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Morphemes
de- + crat- + -izzare
The word 'democratizzasse' is divided into six syllables: de-mo-cra-ti-zza-sse. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'zza'. The syllabification follows standard Italian rules, breaking consonant clusters after the first consonant and ending syllables in vowels. The 'zz' digraph is treated as a single phoneme.
Definitions
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That he/she/it democratized
democratized
“Sperava che il governo democratizzasse il paese.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'zza'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mo — Open syllable.. cra — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. zza — Closed syllable, containing the 'zz' digraph.. sse — Closed syllable, final syllable with inflectional ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Ending Syllables
Syllables generally end in vowels. This rule applies to 'de', 'mo', 'cra', and 'ti'.
Consonant Cluster Break
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows. This applies to 'zza' and 'sse'.
- The 'zz' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /t͡ts/ and does not necessarily create a syllable break.
- The word is a complex verb form, and syllabification rules remain consistent.
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