dessessualizzera
Syllables
des-ses-sua-liz-ze-ra
Pronunciation
/de.ses.swa.lit.ˈt͡se.ra/
Stress
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Morphemes
de- + sessual- + -izzera
The word 'desessualizzera' is divided into six syllables: des-ses-sua-liz-ze-ra. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'liz'. It's a complex verb form derived from 'sessualizzare' with a negative prefix 'de-' and verbalizing suffixes '-izz-' and '-era'.
Definitions
- 1
To desexualize; to remove the sexual connotation or aspect from something.
To desexualize
“Il regime cercava di desessualizzare l'arte.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'liz'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ses — Closed syllable.. sua — Open syllable.. liz — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ze — Closed syllable, palatalized 'z'. ra — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Consonants preceding vowels are assigned to the preceding syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant if it's followed by a vowel.
- The double 's' is treated as two separate consonants.
- Palatalization of 'z' before 'e' is a phonetic phenomenon, not affecting syllabification.
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