orientalizziamo
Syllables
o-ri-en-ta-liz-zi-a-mo
Pronunciation
/orjentaˌlitzˈtsjaːmo/
Stress
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Morphemes
or- + orient- + -alizzare, -iamo
The verb 'orientalizziamo' (we orientalize) is divided into eight syllables: o-ri-en-ta-liz-zi-a-mo, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It follows standard Italian syllabification rules, treating the 'lz' cluster as a single unit.
Definitions
- 1
To make oriental, to give an oriental character to something.
We orientalize
“Stiamo cercando di orientalizzare l'arredamento del ristorante.”
“I critici lo accusarono di orientalizzare eccessivamente la sua arte.”
syn:orientaleggiamo
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('liz-zi-a').
Syllables
o — Open syllable, initial vowel.. ri — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. en — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ta — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. liz — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'lz'.. zi — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. mo — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.
Word Parts
or-
From Latin *oriens* (rising, east), indicating direction or origin.
orient-
From Latin *oriens* (east), denoting the East or eastern characteristics.
-alizzare, -iamo
*-alizzare* from Latin *-alis* (relating to) + *-izzare* (to make, to -ize); *-iamo* is the first-person plural present indicative ending.
Vowel Initial Syllable
Any vowel starts a new syllable.
Consonant-Vowel
A consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
- The 'lz' cluster is a potential point of ambiguity, but is generally kept together.
- The length of the word and complex suffixation require careful attention to vowel-consonant sequences.
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