puntualitzzazione
Syllables
pun-tua-li-tz-za-zi-o-ne
Pronunciation
/pun.twa.lit.tsa.tsiˈo.ne/
Stress
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Morphemes
pun- + tual- + -izzazione
The word 'puntualizzazione' is divided into eight syllables: pun-tua-li-tz-za-zi-o-ne. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is formed from a Latin-derived prefix and root, with an Italian nominalizing suffix. The 'tz' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
Definitions
- 1
The act of making something punctual; the state of being punctual.
Punctualization, making punctual.
“La puntualizzazione degli orari è essenziale.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zi').
Syllables
pun — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tua — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. tz — Closed syllable, consonant cluster treated as a unit.. za — Open syllable.. zi — Open syllable.. o — Open syllable.. ne — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are treated as units, particularly 'tz'.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel.
- The 'tz' cluster is treated as a single phoneme and a single unit for syllabification, deviating from standard vowel-based division.
- No significant regional variations are known to affect syllabification.
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