espansionistica
Syllables
es-pan-sion-i-sti-ca
Pronunciation
/es.pan.sjoˈni.sti.ka/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + pansion- + -istica
The word 'espansionistica' is divided into six syllables: es-pan-sion-i-sti-ca. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sion'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'es-', the root 'pansion-', and the suffix '-istica'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules regarding consonant clusters and vowel hiatus.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or advocating expansion, especially of a country's territory or influence.
Expansionist
“Una politica espansionistica.”
“Le ambizioni espansionistiche del paese.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sion'). Italian stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless otherwise indicated by accent marks.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. pan — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. sion — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Stressed.. i — Open syllable, containing only a vowel. Unstressed.. sti — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.
Word Parts
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters ('sp', 'ns') are maintained within syllables unless they violate syllable structure rules.
Vowel Hiatus
Vowel hiatus ('i' between 'sion' and 'sti') results in separate syllables.
Penultimate Stress
The word ends in 'a', so the primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sion').
- The 'sp' cluster is a common initial cluster in Italian and is always treated as a single unit within a syllable.
- The suffix '-istica' is a relatively common suffix and its syllabification is consistent.
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