depressurizzava
Syllables
de-pres-su-riz-za-va
Pronunciation
/de.pres.su.rit.ˈdz͡za.va/
Stress
000110
Morphemes
de- + pressur- + -izzava
The word 'depressurizzava' is a six-syllable verb with stress on 'riz'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, accounting for consonant clusters and geminate consonants. It's morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and two suffixes.
Definitions
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To depressurize, to reduce pressure.
Was depressurizing, used to depressurize.
“Il pilota depressurizzava la cabina lentamente.”
“Prima di aprire la porta, depressurizzava l'ambiente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'riz'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pres — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. su — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. riz — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'rz' followed by a vowel, stressed syllable.. za — Closed syllable, geminate consonant 'zz' followed by a vowel.. va — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
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Consonant-Vowel Syllables
Syllables consisting of a consonant followed by a vowel are separated.
Consonant Cluster Syllables
Syllables containing consonant clusters are separated based on permissible clusters in Italian phonology.
Geminate Consonant Rule
Geminate consonants are treated as a single unit within a syllable.
- The geminate consonant 'zz' affects syllable weight but not syllabification.
- The 'rz' cluster is a permissible sequence in Italian.
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