metastatizzarsi
Syllables
me-ta-sta-tiz-zar-si
Pronunciation
/me.sta.stat.t͡sit.t͡sar.si/
Stress
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Morphemes
meta- + stat- + -tiz-zar-si
The verb 'metastatizzarsi' is divided into syllables as me-ta-sta-tiz-zar-si, with stress on 'zar'. It's formed from Greek and Latin roots with Italian suffixes, following standard Italian syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To metastasize; to spread (of a disease, especially cancer) to other parts of the body.
To metastasize
“Il cancro si è metastatizzato ai polmoni.”
“La malattia tende a metastatizzarsi rapidamente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'zar'.
Syllables
me — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. sta — Open syllable, unstressed.. tiz — Closed syllable, unstressed.. zar — Closed syllable, stressed.. si — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if pronounceable.
Vowel Hiatus
Two vowels together form separate syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel.
- Gemination of 'z' in 'zzar' affects pronunciation but not syllabification.
- Potential regional variations in vowel quality or gemination.
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