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predicazionedellacroce

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9 syllables
22 characters
Italian
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9syllables

predicazionedellacroce

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pre-di-ca-zio-ne-del-la-cro-ce

Pronunciation

/pre.di.kat.t͡sjoˈne.del.la.ˈkrot͡ʃe/

Stress

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Morphemes

pre- + dic- + -cazione-dellacroce

The word 'predicazionedellacroce' is a complex Italian noun meaning 'proclamation of the cross'. It is syllabified as pre-di-ca-zio-ne-del-la-cro-ce, with primary stress on the 'zio' syllable. It's formed from Latin roots and Italian suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Italian phonological rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Proclamation of the Cross

    Proclamation of the Cross

    “La predicazionedellacroce è centrale nella fede cristiana.”

    “Il pastore si dedicò alla predicazionedellacroce.”

    syn:annuncio della crocemessaggio della croce
    ant:negazione della crocerifiuto della croce

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'zio' syllable of 'predicazione' and secondary stress on the 'ce' syllable of 'croce'. The remaining syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

9
pre/pre/
di/di/
ca/kat/
zio/t͡sjo/
ne/ne/
del/del/
la/la/
cro/kro/
ce/t͡ʃe/

pre — Open syllable, unstressed.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Closed syllable, unstressed.. zio — Closed syllable, stressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. del — Closed syllable, unstressed.. la — Open syllable, unstressed.. cro — Open syllable, stressed.. ce — Open syllable, secondary stress.

Word Parts

pre

pre-

Latin origin, meaning 'before'.

root

dic-

Latin origin (*dicere* 'to say'), core meaning of proclamation.

suf

-cazione-dellacroce

Combination of nominalizing suffixes (-ca-, -zio-, -ne-) and the prepositional phrase 'della croce'.

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­tàco­mu­ni­ca­zio­neor­ga­ni­zza­zio­ne

Consonant-Vowel Separation

Syllables are generally divided between consonants and vowels.

Diphthong/Triphthong Preservation

Diphthongs and triphthongs remain within a single syllable (not applicable here).

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are split according to sonority hierarchy, but Italian prefers to avoid single consonants between vowels.

Contraction Syllabification

Contractions like 'del' are treated as single units for syllabification.

  • The length and complexity of the word.
  • The presence of multiple suffixes and the prepositional article.
  • Potential regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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