macrosociologie
Syllables
ma-cro-so-cio-lo-gie
Pronunciation
/makro.so.tʃo.lo.ˈdʒi.e/
Stress
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Morphemes
macro- + soci- + -ologie
The word 'macrosociologie' is divided into six syllables: ma-cro-so-cio-lo-gie. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'macro-', the root 'soci-', and the suffix '-ologie'. Syllable division follows standard Italian rules of consonant-vowel separation and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
The study of large-scale social structures and processes.
Macro-sociology
“La macrosociologia si concentra sulle istituzioni e i modelli sociali.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gie'), following the standard Italian stress pattern.
Syllables
ma — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cro — Open syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. so — Open syllable.. cio — Open syllable, contains the 'sci' cluster.. lo — Open syllable.. gie — Open syllable, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel Division
Syllables are generally divided between consonants and vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Division of consonant clusters depends on sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The 'sci' cluster could potentially be treated as a single unit, but is more naturally divided in this case.
- The word is a relatively recent borrowing and may exhibit slight regional pronunciation variations.
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