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isolazionistico

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7 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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7syllables

isolazionistico

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

i-so-la-zio-ni-sti-co

Pronunciation

/ˌi.zo.la.tsjoˈni.sti.ko/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

iso- + isolazion- + -istico

The word 'isolazionistico' is divided into six syllables: i-so-la-zio-ni-sti-co. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'iso-', the root 'isolazion-', and the suffix '-istico'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant division and treating 'zion' as a unit.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or advocating isolationism; characterized by a policy of isolation.

    Isolationist

    “Un movimento politico isolazionistico.”

    “Le politiche isolazionistiche del governo.”

    syn:separatistaautoctono
    ant:internazionalistacosmopolita

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ni'). The stress pattern is typical for Italian adjectives ending in '-istico'.

Syllables

6
i-so/i.so/
la/la/
zio/tsjo/
ni/ni/
sti/sti/
co/ko/

i-so — Open syllable, vowel-consonant division.. la — Open syllable, vowel only.. zio — Syllable containing a consonant cluster 'zi' followed by a vowel. 'zion' is treated as a unit.. ni — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel division.. sti — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'st' followed by a vowel.. co — Open syllable, consonant-vowel division.

Word Parts

pre

iso-

From Greek *isos* meaning 'equal, same'. Contributes to the meaning of separation.

root

isolazion-

From Italian *isolazione* (isolation), ultimately from Latin *insula* (island). Core meaning of separation.

suf

-istico

Italian suffix derived from Latin *-isticus*. Forms an adjective denoting belonging to or characteristic of.

Similar Words

re­a­li­sti­coca­pi­ta­li­sti­cotu­ri­sti­co

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are generally divided after vowels (e.g., i-so).

Consonant Cluster Division

Consonant clusters are often kept intact when possible (e.g., ni-sti).

Penultimate Stress

Italian words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are typically stressed on the penultimate syllable.

'zion' as a Unit

The sequence 'zion' is often treated as a single syllable unit.

  • The 'z' in 'zion' can sometimes palatalize the preceding vowel, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might exist, but the core syllabification remains consistent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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