nutrizionistica
Syllables
nu-tri-zio-ni-sti-ca
Pronunciation
/nutritsjoˈnisti.ka/
Stress
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Morphemes
nu- + trizio- + -ion-istica
The word 'nutrizionistica' is divided into six syllables: nu-tri-zio-ni-sti-ca. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ni'). It's morphologically complex, derived from Latin roots and suffixes, and functions primarily as an adjective meaning 'nutritional'.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to nutrition; nutritional.
Nutritional
“Un'alimentazione nutrizionistica”
“L'importanza di una terapia nutrizionistica”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ni'), following the penultimate stress rule for Italian words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
nu — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tri — Open syllable.. zio — Syllable containing a diphthong. 'z' is palatalized to /ts/ before 'i'.. ni — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. sti — Closed syllable.. ca — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Stress usually falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs are kept within a single syllable.
- The 'nz' cluster is a common feature of Italian and doesn't typically cause syllable division issues.
- The 'io' sequence is treated as a diphthong and remains within a single syllable.
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