esternalizzassi
Syllables
es-ter-na-liz-za-ssi
Pronunciation
/ester.na.lit.tsas.si/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + ternal- + -izzassi
The word 'esternalizzassi' is divided into six syllables: es-ter-na-liz-za-ssi. It's a verb in the imperfect subjunctive, derived from Latin roots. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, treating consonant clusters and double consonants according to established conventions.
Definitions
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Imperfect subjunctive of 'esternalizzare'
I would outsource / I were to outsource
“Se avessi più risorse, esternalizzassi alcune attività.”
ant:internalizzare
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ssi').
Syllables
es — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. ter — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. na — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. liz — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. za — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. ssi — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonants following a vowel form a closed syllable.
Cluster Simplification Rule
Double consonants are treated as single consonants for syllabification.
- The 'lz' consonant cluster is common in Italian and doesn't pose a syllabification problem.
- The double 's' is treated as a single consonant for syllabification.
- Italian syllabification generally avoids breaking up consonant clusters unless they are exceptionally complex.
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