intussuscezioni
Syllables
in-tus-sus-ce-zi-o-ni
Pronunciation
/intus.sus.tʃe.tsjo.ni/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
in- + tussus- + -cezioni
The Italian noun 'intussuscezioni' is syllabified as in-tus-sus-ce-zi-o-ni, with stress on 'zi'. It's a Latin-derived word with a prefix, root, and suffix, and its syllabification follows standard Italian rules.
Definitions
- 1
Infolding; invagination. In medical contexts, specifically refers to the telescoping of one segment of the intestine into another.
Infoldings, invaginations
“Le intussuscezioni intestinali sono comuni nei bambini.”
“Il medico ha diagnosticato delle intussuscezioni.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zi').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, unstressed.. tus — Open syllable, unstressed.. sus — Open syllable, unstressed.. ce — Open syllable, unstressed.. zi — Open syllable, stressed.. o — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowels, with consonants attaching to the following vowel.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are divided based on sonority, with less sonorous consonants attaching to the following syllable.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants are generally maintained within a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress
In words ending in -i, -e, the stress usually falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'sci' cluster could potentially be treated as a single unit, but is naturally divided in this case.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of the rules.
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