predestinazioni
Syllables
pre-de-sti-na-zio-ni
Pronunciation
/pre.de.sti.na.ˈt͡sjo.ni/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
pre- + destin- + -azioni
The word 'predestinazioni' is divided into six syllables: pre-de-sti-na-zio-ni. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'na'. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'pre-', the root 'destin-', and the suffix '-azioni'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of maximizing onsets and vowel-initial syllables.
Definitions
- 1
The predetermined course of events; fate.
Predestinations
“Le predestinazioni non sono sempre chiare.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'na'.
Syllables
pre — Open syllable, onset 'p', vowel 'e'. de — Open syllable, onset 'd', vowel 'e'. sti — Closed syllable, onset 'st', vowel 'i'. na — Open, stressed syllable, onset 'n', vowel 'a'. zio — Closed syllable, onset 't͡s', vowel 'o'. ni — Closed syllable, onset 'n', vowel 'i'
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Each vowel typically begins a new syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, maximizing onsets.
Maximizing Onsets
Syllables prefer to have an onset (initial consonant).
Penultimate Stress
In words ending in a vowel, stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The '-zioni' suffix is a common feature in Italian nouns derived from verbs, and its syllabification is consistent.
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