escomunicazioni
Syllables
es-co-mu-ni-ca-zio-ni
Pronunciation
/eskomunikatsˈtsjoːni/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
es + comunic + azioni
The word 'escomunicazioni' is divided into seven syllables: es-co-mu-ni-ca-zio-ni. The stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ca'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'es-', the root 'comunic-', and the suffix '-azioni'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, treating 'sc' as a single unit and applying penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
The act of excluding someone from the sacraments and fellowship of the Church.
Excommunications
“Le escomunicazioni erano comuni nel Medioevo.”
“Il vescovo ha pronunciato le escomunicazioni contro gli eretici.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ca'), following the general Italian rule of penultimate stress.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, initial syllable.. co — Open syllable.. mu — Open syllable.. ni — Open syllable.. ca — Stressed, closed syllable.. zio — Closed syllable, containing the palatalized 'ts' sound.. ni — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant Clusters
The 'sc' cluster is treated as a single phoneme and is not broken during syllabification.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable unless specific conditions apply.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided between vowels and consonants.
Suffix Separation
Suffixes like '-azioni' are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The palatalization of 'ti' to 'ts' before 'o' in the final syllable is a common phonetic phenomenon in Italian.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the degree of palatalization, but not the syllable division.
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