indeterminazione
Syllables
in-de-ter-mi-na-zi-o-ne
Pronunciation
/ˌindeterminatˈtsjoːne/
Stress
00000100
Morphemes
in- + determin- + -azione
The word 'indeterminazione' is divided into eight syllables: in-de-ter-mi-na-zi-o-ne. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and suffix, all with Latin origins. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel hiatus and consonant cluster resolution.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of being indefinite or uncertain.
Indetermination
“L'indeterminazione del risultato ha creato ansia.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zi').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. de — Open syllable.. ter — Open syllable.. mi — Open syllable.. na — Open syllable.. zi — Closed syllable, containing the 'nz' cluster.. o — Open syllable.. ne — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Hiatus
Syllables are generally separated by vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are resolved based on phonotactic rules (e.g., 'nz' as a single unit).
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel.
- The 'nz' cluster is treated as a single unit within the 'zi' syllable.
- Italian syllable structure generally favors open syllables.
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