lobotomizzavate
Syllables
lo-bo-to-miz-za-va-te
Pronunciation
/lo.bo.to.mit.tsaˈva.te/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
lo- + botom- + -izz-
The word 'lobotomizzavate' is syllabified as lo-bo-to-miz-za-va-te, with primary stress on 'miz'. It's a verb form derived from 'lobotomy' with multiple suffixes indicating tense and person. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of open syllables, consonant clusters, and vowel sequences.
Definitions
- 1
To lobotomize (a group of people).
To lobotomize (them)
“I medici lobotomizzavano i pazienti con disturbi mentali.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'miz'.
Syllables
lo — Open syllable, unstressed.. bo — Open syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. miz — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. za — Open syllable, unstressed.. va — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but geminate consonants remain within the same syllable.
Vowel Sequences
Vowel sequences are generally separated into different syllables.
Penultimate Stress
In words ending in a vowel, stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The geminate 'zz' could be considered a complex onset, but the following vowel necessitates a syllable break.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of all syllabification rules.
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