immobilizzarono
Syllables
im-mo-bi-liz-za-ro-no
Pronunciation
/im.mo.bi.lit͡s.tsa.ˈro.no/
Stress
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Morphemes
im- + mobil- + -izzare/-rono
The verb 'immobilizzarono' (they immobilized) is divided into seven syllables: im-mo-bi-liz-za-ro-no, with stress on 'ro'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'im-', root 'mobil-', and suffixes '-izzare' and '-rono'. The geminate 'zz' and 'lz' cluster are key phonological features.
Definitions
- 1
To immobilize, to render motionless.
They immobilized.
“La polizia immobilizzò l'auto.”
“I soldati immobilizzarono il nemico.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ro' (6th syllable).
Syllables
im — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. mo — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. bi — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. liz — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'lz' followed by a vowel.. za — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ro — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. no — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
A consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster
Certain consonant clusters can remain within a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The geminate consonant 'zz' influences syllable weight.
- The prefix 'im-' is consistently a separate syllable.
- The '-rono' ending is consistently a separate syllable.
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