maltuzianezismo
Syllables
mal-tu-zi-a-ne-zi-smo
Pronunciation
/mal.tu.zi.a.ne.zi.smo/
Stress
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Morphemes
mal- + thusian- + -esimo
The word 'malthusianesimo' is divided into seven syllables: mal-tu-zi-a-ne-zi-smo. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'mal-', the root 'thusian-', and the suffix '-esimo'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, prioritizing vowel-centric syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
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The doctrine or theory of Thomas Malthus, particularly concerning population growth and its relationship to food supply.
Malthusianism
“Il malthusianesimo è stato criticato per le sue previsioni pessimistiche.”
“Le politiche di controllo delle nascite sono spesso associate al malthusianesimo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ne').
Syllables
mal — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tu — Open syllable.. zi — Closed syllable.. a — Open syllable.. ne — Open syllable.. zi — Closed syllable.. smo — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Centric
Syllables are formed around vowels; each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables whenever possible.
Final Consonant Rule
Final consonants generally belong to the last syllable of the word.
- No significant exceptions to standard Italian syllabification rules.
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