monopolizzavate
Syllables
mo-no-po-liz-za-va-te
Pronunciation
/mo.no.po.lit͡s.aˈva.te/
Stress
0001100
Morphemes
mono- + pol- + -izzare
The word 'monopolizzavate' is syllabified as mo-no-po-liz-za-va-te, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'mono-', the root 'pol-', and the suffixes '-izzare' and '-vate'. Syllable division follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant separation and geminate consonant handling.
Definitions
- 1
Second-person plural imperfect indicative of 'monopolizzare'.
You (plural) were monopolizing.
“Voi monopolizzavate il mercato locale.”
“Prima della legge, le aziende monopolizzavano i prezzi.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'za' (liz-za-va-te).
Syllables
mo — Open syllable, initial syllable.. no — Open syllable.. po — Open syllable.. liz — Closed syllable, containing a geminate consonant.. za — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. va — Open syllable.. te — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are often broken up, but geminate consonants are kept together.
Penultimate Stress
Italian words are often stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The double 'zz' is treated as a single unit within the syllable.
- The prefix 'mono-' is consistently separated.
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