perfezionistica
Syllables
per-fe-zio-ni-sti-ca
Pronunciation
/ˌpɛrfeˈtsjonistiˌka/
Stress
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Morphemes
per- + fezion- + -ista-ica
The word 'perfezionistica' is divided into six syllables: per-fe-zio-ni-sti-ca. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sti'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'per-', the root 'fezion-', and the suffixes '-ista' and '-ica'. The 'rz' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
Definitions
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Characterized by a relentless pursuit of flawlessness and high standards.
Perfectionistic
“È una studentessa perfezionistica.”
“Il suo approccio al lavoro è molto perfezionistico.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('sti'), the penultimate syllable, following standard Italian stress rules.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, unstressed.. fe — Open syllable, unstressed.. zio — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains the 'rz' cluster.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. sti — Closed syllable, stressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-to-Vowel
Syllables are divided between vowels, creating open syllables where possible.
Consonant Cluster
The 'rz' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification due to its phonetic realization as /ts/.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable unless other factors influence stress placement.
- The 'rz' cluster is a key consideration, functioning as a single unit phonetically.
- Regional variations in pronunciation are minimal for this word.
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