disassuefazione
Syllables
dis-as-sue-fa-zio-ne
Pronunciation
/dis.as.swe.fat.tsjo.ne/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
dis + assue + fazione
The word 'disassuefazione' is a six-syllable Italian noun with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'dis-', the root 'assue-', and the suffix '-fazione'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, considering vowel-initial syllables, consonant clusters, and the geminate 'ss'.
Definitions
- 1
The act of becoming unaccustomed to something; weaning oneself from a habit.
Dehabituation, disaccustomation
“La disassuefazione dal fumo è un processo difficile.”
“Dopo un periodo di disassuefazione, ha ritrovato il piacere di leggere.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('fa'), the penultimate syllable, following standard Italian stress rules.
Syllables
dis — Open syllable, initial syllable.. as — Open syllable, containing a vowel.. sue — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. fa — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. zio — Open syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. ne — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but geminate consonants remain together.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The geminate 'ss' consonant cluster is a key feature of Italian phonology.
- The 'ue' diphthong is a standard vowel combination.
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