ospedalizzavano
Syllables
o-spe-da-liz-za-va-no
Pronunciation
/ospedaliˈdzava.no/
Stress
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Morphemes
o- + spedal- + izz-avano
The word 'ospedalizzavano' is a verb with seven syllables, stressed on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster maintenance. It's formed from a Latin root with Italian suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
They were hospitalizing
They were hospitalizing
“I medici ospedalizzavano i feriti.”
“Ospedalizzavano tutti i pazienti con sintomi gravi.”
ant:dimettevano
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('va').
Syllables
o — Open syllable, initial vowel.. spe — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'sp'. da — Open syllable.. liz — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'lz'. za — Open syllable.. va — Open, stressed syllable.. no — Open syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in a vowel are typically stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'z' in 'liz' is pronounced as /dz/. The prefix 'o-' is integrated into the verb.
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