monkezevolut͡sjone
Syllables
mon-ke-ze-vo-lu-t͡sjo-ne
Pronunciation
/mon.keɪ.ze.vo.lu.ˈt͡sjo.ne/
Stress
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Morphemes
mono- + evolution + -e
The word 'monkeysevolution' is syllabified as mon-ke-ze-vo-lu-t͡sjo-ne, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a loanword adapted to Italian phonological rules, exhibiting typical CV and CVC structures, and a stress pattern common in Italian nouns ending in -zione.
Definitions
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The study of the key to evolutionary processes in monkeys.
L'evoluzione della chiave delle scimmie
“La ricerca si concentra sulla monkeysevolution.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable (/t͡sjo.ne/). The stress pattern is typical for Italian nouns ending in -zione.
Syllables
mon — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ke — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure (approximation of /keɪ/).. ze — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. vo — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. lu — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. t͡sjo — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. ne — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.
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Italian syllabification prioritizes creating syllables with consonant onsets.
Consonant-Vowel Structure
Basic syllable structure follows the CV pattern.
CVC Structure
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant sequences form closed syllables.
- The word is a loanword, requiring adaptation to Italian phonology.
- Simplification of English diphthongs (e.g., /keɪ/ to /ke/).
- The 's' between 'key' and 'evolution' is treated as a separate syllable due to its function.
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