responsabilittza
Syllables
re-spon-sa-bi-lit-tza
Pronunciation
/respon.sa.bi.lit.ˈtsa/
Stress
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Morphemes
re- + sponsa- + -bilizza
The word 'responsabilizza' is divided into six syllables: re-spon-sa-bi-lit-tza. It's a verb with Latin roots, meaning 'to make responsible'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Geminate consonants and the 'zz' digraph require special consideration in syllabification.
Definitions
- 1
To make someone responsible; to hold someone accountable.
To make responsible, to hold accountable.
“Il direttore ha deciso di responsabilizzare i suoi dipendenti.”
“È importante responsabilizzare i giovani.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lit').
Syllables
re — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. spon — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. sa — Open syllable.. bi — Open syllable.. lit — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. tza — Closed syllable, consonant-final. 'zz' as /ts/.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Any syllable starting with a vowel is a separate syllable.
Consonant-Vowel Boundary
A consonant followed by a vowel typically marks a syllable boundary.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants do not create separate syllables but affect syllable weight.
- The geminate 's' in 'sponsa' doesn't create a separate syllable.
- The 'zz' is treated as a single phoneme /ts/.
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