naturalizzavate
Syllables
na-tu-ra-liz-za-va-te
Pronunciation
/naturallizatˈtsavate/
Stress
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Morphemes
na + natural + izzare
The word 'naturalizzavate' is syllabified as na-tu-ra-liz-za-va-te, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard Italian rules regarding vowel-initial syllables, consonant clusters, and initial syllable separation.
Definitions
- 1
To naturalize; to grant citizenship.
To naturalize; to grant citizenship.
“Il governo naturalizzava molti immigrati ogni anno.”
“Naturalizzavate i nuovi arrivati nella comunità?”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('za' in 'liz-za-va-te').
Syllables
na — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tu — Open syllable.. ra — Open syllable.. liz — Closed syllable, containing geminate 'zz'. za — Open syllable.. va — Open syllable.. te — Open syllable, final syllable.
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Initial Syllable Rule
The first syllable of a word is always separated.
Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule
Syllables beginning with a vowel are separated.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless breaking them improves sonority.
Sonority Hierarchy
Syllable boundaries are determined by the sonority hierarchy.
- The geminate 'zz' could theoretically be split, but maintaining it within the 'liz' syllable is more common.
- The imperfect indicative ending '-vate' is a common suffix and doesn't present unusual syllabification challenges.
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