denitrificazione
Syllables
de-nit-ri-fi-ca-zio-ne
Pronunciation
/den.nit.ri.fi.kat.tsi.oˈne/
Stress
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Morphemes
de- + nitri- + -ficazione
The word 'denitrificazione' is a noun with seven syllables divided as de-nit-ri-fi-ca-zio-ne. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'de-', the root 'nitri-', and the suffix '-ficazione'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, favoring open syllables and treating 'zi' as a unit.
Definitions
- 1
The microbiological process of reducing nitrate or nitrite usually to molecular nitrogen through bacterial action.
Denitrification
“La denitrificazione è un processo importante nel ciclo dell'azoto.”
“I batteri denitrificanti riducono i nitrati.”
ant:Nitrificazione
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. nit — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'nt'. ri — Open syllable.. fi — Open syllable.. ca — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. zio — Closed syllable, 'zi' treated as a unit.. ne — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Italian favors syllables ending in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they violate sonority principles.
zi Rule
The combination 'zi' is often treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The 'zz' is treated as a single sound.
- The 'zi' combination is handled as a unit.
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