naturallizzavamo
Syllables
na-tu-ral-liz-za-va-mo
Pronunciation
/naturallizˈtsavamo/
Stress
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Morphemes
na + tural + izz-avamo
The word 'naturalizzavamo' is a verb form divided into seven syllables: na-tu-ral-liz-za-va-mo. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, derived from Latin roots and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, maintaining consonant clusters and treating 'zz' as a single phoneme.
Definitions
- 1
We were naturalizing.
We were naturalizing.
“Naturalizzavamo gli immigrati per farli sentire parte della comunità.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'za'.
Syllables
na — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tu — Open syllable.. ral — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. liz — Closed syllable, containing the 'zz' digraph.. za — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. va — Open syllable.. mo — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants are kept together within a syllable.
- The 'zz' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ts/.
- The double 'l' is maintained within the syllable.
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