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lipoaspirazione

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “lipoaspirazione” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

lipoaspirazione

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

li-po-a-spi-ra-zio-ne

Pronunciation

/ˌli.po.as.pi.raˈtsjo.ne/

Stress

0001011

Morphemes

lipo- + aspir- + -azione

The word 'lipoaspirazione' is divided into seven syllables: li-po-a-spi-ra-zio-ne. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zio'). It's a noun formed from the Greek prefix 'lipo-', the Latin root 'aspir-', and the Latin suffix '-azione'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules prioritizing vowel-initial syllables and treating 'sp' as a single onset.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A surgical procedure that uses suction to remove fat from specific areas of the body.

    Liposuction

    “Ha deciso di sottoporsi a una lipoaspirazione.”

    “La lipoaspirazione è una procedura chirurgica.”

    syn:liposuzione

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zio'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').

Syllables

7
li/li/
po/po/
a/a/
spi/spi/
ra/ra/
zio/tsjo/
ne/ne/

li — Open syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'i'.. po — Open syllable, onset 'p', nucleus 'o'.. a — Open syllable, nucleus 'a'.. spi — Closed syllable, onset 'sp', nucleus 'i'.. ra — Open syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'a'.. zio — Closed syllable, onset 'ts', nucleus 'o'. 'z' is palatalized before 'i'.. ne — Open syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'e'.

Word Parts

pre

lipo-

Greek origin (λιπος - lipos), meaning 'fat'. Prefixes modify the root's meaning.

root

aspir-

Latin origin (aspirare), meaning 'to breathe, to draw in'. Forms the core meaning of the word.

suf

-azione

Latin origin (-atio). Nominalizing suffix, transforming the verb into a noun.

Similar Words

a­spi­ra­pol­ve­rein­spi­ra­zio­neli­po­fi­li­a

Vowel-Initial Syllables

Each vowel typically begins a new syllable, creating open syllables.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but 'sp' is treated as a single onset.

Penultimate Stress

In words ending in a vowel, the stress usually falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • The palatalization of 'z' before 'i' is a phonetic feature that doesn't affect the orthographic syllabification.
  • Italian favors open syllables, influencing the division of consonant clusters.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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