depolarizzavano
Syllables
de-po-la-riz-za-va-no
Pronunciation
/depolaˌrit͡tsaˈvano/
Stress
0001100
Morphemes
de- + polarizz- + -avano
The word 'depolarizzavano' is a verb form divided into seven syllables: de-po-la-riz-za-va-no. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'riz'. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'de-', the root 'polarizz-', and the suffix '-avano'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules regarding consonant clusters and open/closed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
They were depolarizing.
They were depolarizing.
“I ricercatori depolarizzavano i materiali per studiarne le proprietà.”
“Le cellule depolarizzavano la membrana per generare un segnale.”
syn:dispolarizzavanoant:polarizzavano
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'riz'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial consonant.. po — Open syllable, initial consonant.. la — Open syllable, initial consonant.. riz — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'rz', stressed syllable.. za — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tz'. va — Open syllable, initial consonant.. no — Open syllable, initial consonant.
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Initial Consonant Rule
Syllables generally begin with a consonant.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters (rz, tz) are maintained within a syllable.
Open/Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables are classified as open (ending in a vowel) or closed (ending in a consonant).
- The 'rz' and 'tz' clusters are permissible within syllables in Italian. The imperfect ending '-avano' is a standard suffix.
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