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ecentralizzazione

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

7 syllables
17 characters
Italian
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7syllables

ecentralizzazione

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

e-cen-tral-iz-za-zio-ne

Pronunciation

/ˌe.tʃen.tral.it.tsa.ˈtsjo.ne/

Stress

0000010

Morphemes

e- + central- + -izzazione

The Italian word 'ecentralizzazione' (decentralization) is divided into seven syllables: e-cen-tral-iz-za-zio-ne, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('zio'). It's formed from the prefix 'e-', the root 'central-', and the suffix '-izzazione'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The process of distributing power or functions away from a central authority.

    Decentralization

    “Il governo ha avviato un processo di ecentralizzazione.”

    syn:dispersionedelegaautonomia
    ant:centralizzazione

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

7
e/e/
cen/tʃen/
tral/tral/
iz/its/
za/tsa/
zio/tsjo/
ne/ne/

e — Open, unstressed syllable.. cen — Closed, unstressed syllable.. tral — Closed, unstressed syllable.. iz — Closed, unstressed syllable. Contains the /ts/ phoneme.. za — Closed, unstressed syllable.. zio — Closed, stressed syllable.. ne — Open, unstressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

e-

Latin origin, meaning 'ex-' or 'out of'. Prefix of negation or reversal.

root

central-

Latin *centralis*, from *centrum* meaning 'center'. Lexical core denoting centrality.

suf

-izzazione

Italian suffix derived from French *-isation* and Latin *-izationem*. Nominalizing suffix.

Similar Words

ce­ntra­li­nacen­tral­iz­za­relo­ka­liz­za­zio­ne

Vowel Initial Syllable

Syllables starting with a vowel are separated.

Consonant Cluster + Vowel

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable until a vowel is encountered.

tz as a Single Phoneme

The 'tz' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ts/ and remains within the same syllable.

Penultimate Stress

Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'tz' sequence is a single phoneme /ts/ and requires specific consideration.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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