esternalizzaste
Syllables
es-ter-na-liz-za-ste
Pronunciation
/ester.na.lit.tsaˈste/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + ternal- + -izz-aste
The word 'esternalizzaste' is syllabified as es-ter-na-liz-za-ste, with stress on 'liz'. It's a verb in the 2nd person plural past historic, formed from the Latin roots 'ex-', 'externus', and the suffixes '-izare' and '-astis'. Syllabification follows Italian rules of open syllable formation, maximizing onsets, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
You (plural, formal/distant) outsourced.
You outsourced.
“Voi esternalizzaste la produzione per ridurre i costi.”
“Gli amministratori esternalizzaste il servizio clienti.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('liz'), following the general Italian rule of penultimate stress.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, unstressed.. ter — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. liz — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. za — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ste — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Formation
Any vowel at the end of a syllable creates an open syllable.
Maximizing Onsets
Consonants are generally included in the onset of the following syllable to avoid vowel hiatus or isolated vowels.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The 'zz' cluster is treated as a single sound /ts/ in Italian, influencing the syllabification.
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