monopolizzavano
Syllables
mo-no-po-liz-za-va-no
Pronunciation
/mo.no.po.lit͡s.saˈva.no/
Stress
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Morphemes
mono- + pol- + -vano
The word 'monopolizzavano' is a third-person plural imperfect indicative verb form meaning 'they were monopolizing'. It's syllabified as mo-no-po-liz-za-va-no, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, considering vowel-initial syllables, consonant clusters, and stress patterns.
Definitions
- 1
They were monopolizing.
They were monopolizing.
“Le grandi aziende monopolizzavano il mercato.”
“I trafficanti monopolizzavano la vendita di droga nella zona.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('liz-za').
Syllables
mo — Open syllable, initial syllable.. no — Open syllable.. po — Open syllable.. liz — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'lz'.. za — Open syllable.. va — Open syllable.. no — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, with the more sonorous consonant moving to the following syllable.
Penultimate Stress
In words ending in a vowel, the stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'zz' cluster is treated as a single unit despite potential for splitting.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation do not affect syllable division.
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