lobotomizzavano
Syllables
lo-bo-to-miz-za-va-no
Pronunciation
/lo.bo.to.mit.tsaˈva.no/
Stress
0001100
Morphemes
lobo- + tom- + -mizz-a-vano
The word 'lobotomizzavano' (they were lobotomizing) is divided into seven syllables: lo-bo-to-miz-za-va-no, with stress on 'mi-zza'. It's a verb formed from Latin and Greek roots with Italian suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Italian rules.
Definitions
- 1
They were lobotomizing.
They were lobotomizing.
“I dottori lobotomizzavano i pazienti con disturbi mentali gravi.”
“Negli anni '50, lobotomizzavano molti pazienti senza un'adeguata comprensione delle conseguenze.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'mi-zza' (1), all other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
lo — Open syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'o'. bo — Open syllable, onset 'b', nucleus 'o'. to — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'o'. miz — Closed syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'i', coda 'z'. za — Open syllable, onset 'z', nucleus 'a'. va — Open syllable, onset 'v', nucleus 'a'. no — Open syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'o'
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllable
Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy, but geminates are maintained.
Penultimate Stress
In words ending in a vowel, stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The geminate 'zz' in 'mizz' is maintained across the syllable boundary, following Italian phonological rules.
- The word adheres to standard Italian syllabification rules without significant exceptions.
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