devitalizzavano
Syllables
de-vi-ta-liz-za-va-no
Pronunciation
/de.vi.ta.lit͡s.saˈva.no/
Stress
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Morphemes
de- + vital- + -izz-
The verb 'devitalizzavano' (they were deactivating) is divided into seven syllables: de-vi-ta-liz-za-va-no, with stress on 'liz'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'de-', root 'vital-', and suffixes '-izz-', '-a-', and '-vano'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, with the 'tz' cluster treated as a single unit.
Definitions
- 1
To deprive of life, to deactivate, to render lifeless.
They were depriving of life / They were deactivating.
“I ricercatori devitalizzavano le cellule per studiarne la struttura.”
“Il farmaco devitalizzava il tumore.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'liz'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. vi — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. liz — Closed syllable, stressed.. za — Open syllable, unstressed.. va — Open syllable, unstressed.. no — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel Separation
Syllables are formed around vowels, with intervening consonants assigned to the following vowel.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority or treated as a unit if they form a common sequence.
Penultimate Stress
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Italian verb forms.
- The 'tz' cluster is treated as a single unit despite being a consonant cluster.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may affect vowel duration but not syllable division.
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