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metastatizzando

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
Enriched
6syllables

metastatidzando

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

me-ta-sta-ti-dzan-do

Pronunciation

/me.ta.sta.tiz.ˈdzan.do/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

meta- + stat- + -izzare-ando

The word 'metastatizzando' is a gerund form of the verb 'metastatizzare'. It is divided into six syllables with stress on the third syllable ('sta'). The syllabification follows Italian rules prioritizing open syllables and resolving consonant clusters. The word is morphologically complex, containing a Greek prefix, a Latin root, and two suffixes.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    Being in the process of metastasizing.

    metastasizing

    “Il cancro si stava metastatizzando rapidamente.”

    syn:diffondendosiproliferando
    ant:stabilizzandosiregredendo

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sta').

Syllables

6
me/me/
ta/ta/
sta/sta/
ti/ti/
dzan/dzan/
do/do/

me — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. sta — Open syllable, stressed.. ti — Closed syllable, unstressed.. dzan — Closed syllable, unstressed.. do — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

meta-

Greek origin, meaning 'beyond', 'change', or 'after'.

root

stat-

Latin origin (status), meaning 'state' or 'condition'.

suf

-izzare-ando

Combination of Latin -izare (verb-forming) and Italian -ando (gerund suffix).

Similar Words

a­na­lo­gi­aor­ga­niz­za­zio­nespe­cia­li­zza­zio­ne

Open Syllable Preference

Italian favors syllables ending in vowels.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are broken to minimize complexity.

Vowel-Ending Syllables

Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.

  • The 'dz' cluster is treated as a single phoneme, influencing syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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