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disinfestazioni

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

disinfestazioni

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dis-in-fe-sta-zio-ni

Pronunciation

/dis.in.fes.taˈtsjo.ni/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

dis- + infest- + -azioni

The word 'disinfestazioni' is divided into six syllables: dis-in-fe-sta-zio-ni. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun formed from a prefix, root, and suffix, following standard Italian syllabification rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act or process of eliminating pests; the state of being free from infestation.

    Disinfestations

    “Le disinfestazioni regolari sono importanti per la salute pubblica.”

    syn:debellazionisanificazioni
    ant:infestazioni

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zio').

Syllables

6
dis/dis/
in/in/
fe/fe/
sta/sta/
zio/tsjo/
ni/ni/

dis — Open syllable, single consonant.. in — Open syllable, single consonant.. fe — Open syllable, single consonant.. sta — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'st'. zio — Open syllable, palatalization of 'z'. ni — Open syllable, single consonant.

Word Parts

pre

dis-

Latin origin, negative prefix.

root

infest-

Latin origin, meaning 'to attack'.

suf

-azioni

Latin origin, noun-forming suffix.

Similar Words

si­tua­zio­niin­for­ma­zio­nima­ni­fe­sta­zio­ni

Consonant-Vowel Division

Syllables are generally divided between consonants and vowels.

Consonant Cluster Retention

Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable.

Palatalization

The letter 'z' before 'i' is palatalized to /ts/.

  • The 'stz' cluster is handled as a standard consonant cluster within the syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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