metastatizzamo
Syllables
me-ta-sta-ti-zza-mo
Pronunciation
/ˌmɛstaˌstatitˈtsammɔ/
Stress
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Morphemes
meta- + stat- + -tizz-
The word 'metastatizzammo' is a complex Italian verb form divided into six syllables with stress on 'ti'. It's morphologically rich, following standard Italian syllabification rules prioritizing vowels and natural consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
We metastasized.
We metastasized.
“Le cellule cancerose si metastatizzarono rapidamente.”
“I problemi si metastatizzarono in tutta l'azienda.”
ant:Contenemmo
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ti'. The stress pattern is typical for Italian verbs.
Syllables
me — Open syllable, vowel-initial. ta — Open syllable, vowel-initial. sta — Open syllable, vowel-initial. ti — Closed syllable, consonant-final, stressed. zza — Open syllable, vowel-initial. mo — Closed syllable, consonant-final
Word Parts
Vowel-Centric Rule
Syllables are primarily formed around vowels. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained as long as they form a natural phonetic unit within the Italian language.
- The 'zz' digraph represents a single affricate sound /ts/.
- The complex consonant cluster 'stz' is a relatively uncommon but permissible sequence in Italian.
- The verb ending '-ammo' is a clear indicator of the 1st person plural past remote indicative.
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