derattizzatsioni
Syllables
de-rat-ti-zza-tsi-o-ni
Pronunciation
/de.rat.tit.tsa.tsi.oˈni/
Stress
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Morphemes
de- + ratt- + -izzazioni
The word 'derattizzazioni' is a complex Italian noun meaning 'deratizations'. It is divided into seven syllables: de-rat-ti-zza-tsi-o-ni, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'de-', the root 'ratt-', and the suffixes '-izz-' and '-azioni'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, considering vowel-initial syllables, consonant clusters, and geminate consonants.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of exterminating rats; deratization.
Deratizations
“Le derattizzazioni sono state effettuate in tutta la città.”
“I costi delle derattizzazioni sono aumentati.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('o' in 'o-ni').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial vowel.. rat — Closed syllable, final consonant.. ti — Open syllable, initial vowel.. tza — Closed syllable, geminate consonant 'tt' included.. tsi — Open syllable, initial vowel.. o — Open syllable, initial vowel.. ni — Open syllable, initial vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Any syllable starting with a vowel is a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
Geminate Consonant Rule
Geminate consonants are generally part of the following syllable.
- The geminate consonant 'tt' is treated as a single consonant within the syllable 'tza-'.
- The 'zz' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ts/.
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