denicotinizzavo
Syllables
de-ni-co-ti-ni-zza-vo
Pronunciation
/de.ni.ko.ti.ni.dzˈdzɑː.vo/
Stress
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Morphemes
de- + nicotin- + -izzare
The word 'denicotinizzavo' is a verb divided into seven syllables: de-ni-co-ti-ni-zza-vo. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'zza'. It's formed from the prefix 'de-', the root 'nicotin-', and the suffixes '-izzare' and '-vo'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant division and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To remove nicotine from something; to detoxify from nicotine.
To denicotinize.
“Stavo cercando di denicotinizzare il tabacco.”
“Il processo denicotinizzava efficacemente le sigarette.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'zza'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. co — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. zza — Closed syllable, stressed.. vo — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters, especially doubled consonants, are often maintained within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The 'zz' cluster is treated as a single consonant sound within the syllable.
- The imperfect indicative ending '-vo' always forms its own syllable.
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