meditazionecella
Syllables
me-di-ta-zio-ne-cel-la
Pronunciation
/ˌmɛditat͡sjoˈnɛlːa/
Stress
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Morphemes
medit + azioncella
The word 'meditazioncella' is a diminutive noun derived from Latin roots. It is syllabified as me-di-ta-zio-ne-cel-la, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllable division follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant separation and treatment of consonant clusters and diminutive suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
A small room or space dedicated to meditation; a small meditation.
Little meditation room, small meditation
“Ha allestito una piccola meditazioncella nel suo giardino.”
“Cercava un luogo tranquillo, una meditazioncella dove potesse riflettere.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zio'). The stress pattern is typical for Italian nouns.
Syllables
me — Open syllable, initial syllable.. di — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. ta — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. zio — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster and a vowel. The 'z' is palatalized before 'i'. ne — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. cel — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster and a vowel.. la — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster Division
Division depends on sonority; 'z' in 'zio' creates a natural break.
Diminutive Suffixes
Diminutive suffixes like '-cella' generally form a separate syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The 'zion' cluster can be a point of variation, but the following 'e' solidifies the division.
- The double 'l' in '-cella' doesn't affect the syllable division.
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