naturalizzavano
Syllables
na-tu-ra-liz-za-va-no
Pronunciation
/naturallizˈtsavano/
Stress
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Morphemes
na + tur + vano
The word 'naturalizzavano' is a verb form divided into seven syllables with penultimate stress. It's built from Latin roots with prefixes and suffixes, and the geminate consonant 'zz' is a key feature in its syllabification.
Definitions
- 1
They were naturalizing.
They were naturalizing.
“I nuovi immigrati si naturalizzavano lentamente.”
“Le piante si naturalizzavano nel nuovo ambiente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('za').
Syllables
na — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tu — Open syllable.. ra — Open syllable.. liz — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'lz'.. za — Closed syllable, geminate consonant 'zz' influences division.. va — Open syllable.. no — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel Syllabification
Italian generally follows a CV pattern.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants are treated as a single unit.
Consonant Clusters
Permissible consonant clusters are allowed within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The geminate consonant 'zz' influences the syllabification between 'liz' and 'za'.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may affect gemination but not syllabification.
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