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denasalizzavano

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

7 syllables
15 characters
Italian
Enriched
7syllables

denasalizzavano

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

de-na-sa-liz-za-va-no

Pronunciation

/den.na.sa.lit.tsaˈva.no/

Stress

0001010

Morphemes

de- + nasal- + -izzare-vano

The word 'denasalizzavano' is a verb divided into seven syllables (de-na-sa-liz-za-va-no) with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Italian vowel-based rules and maintains consonant clusters. It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and suffixes.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    They were denasalizing.

    They were denasalizing.

    I fonologi denasalizzavano i suoni per analizzarli meglio.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'va'.

Syllables

7
de/de/
na/na/
sa/sa/
liz/lits/
za/tsa/
va/va/
no/no/

de Open syllable, simple vowel nucleus.. na Open syllable, simple vowel nucleus.. sa Open syllable, simple vowel nucleus.. liz Closed syllable, contains 'lz' consonant cluster.. za Open syllable, simple vowel nucleus.. va Open syllable, simple vowel nucleus, stressed syllable.. no Open syllable, simple vowel nucleus.

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Consonant Cluster Rule

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

Penultimate Stress Rule

In words ending in a vowel, the stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'lz' cluster requires no special handling.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation are unlikely to affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025
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