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procrastinazione

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6 syllables
16 characters
Italian
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6syllables

procrastinazione

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pro-cras-ti-na-zio-ne

Pronunciation

/pro.kras.ti.naˈtsjo.ne/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

pro- + crastin- + -azione

Procrastinazione is a six-syllable Italian noun with stress on the penultimate syllable. It follows standard Italian syllabification rules, maximizing onsets and adhering to the penultimate stress pattern. It's composed of the prefix 'pro-', root 'crastin-', and suffix '-azione'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act of delaying or postponing something.

    Procrastination

    “La sua procrastinazione lo ha portato a perdere l'opportunità.”

    “Combattere la procrastinazione è essenziale per la produttività.”

    syn:indugiodilazionerinvio
    ant:immediatezzasollecitudinetempestività

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na').

Syllables

6
pro/pro/
cras/kras/
ti/ti/
na/na/
zio/tsjo/
ne/ne/

pro — Open syllable, initial syllable. cras — Closed syllable, consonant cluster. ti — Closed syllable. na — Open, stressed syllable. zio — Closed syllable, palatalization of 'z'. ne — Open syllable, final syllable

Word Parts

pre

pro-

Latin origin, meaning 'forward', 'for', or 'before'. Indicates anticipation.

root

crastin-

Latin origin (*crastinus*), meaning 'of tomorrow'. Denotes delay.

suf

-azione

Italian, derived from Latin *-ationem*. Nominalizing suffix.

Similar Words

na­tsjo­necre­a­tsjo­nein­for­ma­tsjo­ne

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are broken up to create syllables with a consonant-vowel structure.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in a vowel are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.

CV Structure

Italian favors syllables with a consonant-vowel (CV) structure.

Palatalization

The letter 'z' becomes /ts/ before the vowel 'i'.

  • The 'str' cluster is treated as a single onset.
  • Regional variations might exhibit slight differences in vowel quality or stress intensity, but the core syllable division remains consistent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

Nearby Words

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