esternallizzasti
Syllables
es-ter-nal-liz-za-sti
Pronunciation
/ester.nal.lit.ˈtsas.ti/
Stress
000110
Morphemes
es- + ternal- + -izzasti
The word 'esternalizzasti' is a verb in the passato remoto tense, divided into six syllables: es-ter-nal-liz-za-sti. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'es-', root 'ternal-', and suffixes '-izz-' and '-asti'. Syllabification follows standard Italian vowel and consonant rules.
Definitions
- 1
To outsource, to transfer a business function to an external provider.
You outsourced (formal/literary past tense).
“L'azienda esternalizzasti la produzione.”
“Esternalizzasti il servizio clienti per ridurre i costi.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'liz'. The stress pattern is typical for Italian verbs in this tense.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, initial vowel.. ter — Open syllable, initial vowel.. nal — Open syllable, initial vowel.. liz — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.. za — Open syllable, initial vowel.. sti — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but are relatively simple in this word.
Final Consonant Rule
A single final consonant typically closes the syllable.
- The infix *-izz-* is treated as a single unit within the syllabification process.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect the precise phonetic realization, but not the syllabification.
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