metastatittizzanti
Syllables
me-ta-stat-it-tiz-zan-ti
Pronunciation
/me.ta.stat.it.t͡sɪˈdzan.ti/
Stress
0000110
Morphemes
meta- + stat- + -tizz-anti
The word 'metastatizzanti' is a complex Italian gerund with seven syllables, divided according to vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from a Greek prefix, a Latin root, and Italian derivational/participial suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Metastasing; causing metastasis.
Metastasing, metastasizing.
“Le cellule tumorali sono metastatizzanti.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'zan' (tiz-zan-ti).
Syllables
me — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ta — Open syllable, follows a vowel.. stat — Closed syllable, contains consonant cluster 'st'. it — Closed syllable, follows 'stat' and forms part of the 'stz' cluster.. tiz — Closed syllable, contains the 'tiz' suffix.. zan — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ti — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but certain clusters (like 'stz') are treated as single onsets.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable, unless exceptions apply.
- The 'stz' cluster requires careful consideration and is treated as a single unit within the syllable 'stat-it'.
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