responsabilizzare
Syllables
re-spon-sa-bi-li-zza-re
Pronunciation
/ˌrɛs.pon.sa.bi.lit.tsaˈre/
Stress
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Morphemes
re- + sponsa- + -bil-
The verb 'responsabilizzare' is divided into seven syllables (re-spon-sa-bi-li-zza-re) with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's built from Latin roots and follows standard Italian syllabification rules, prioritizing vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To make someone responsible; to hold someone accountable; to empower.
To make responsible, to empower, to hold accountable.
“Il capo vuole responsabilizzare i suoi dipendenti.”
“È importante responsabilizzare i giovani.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zza').
Syllables
re — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. spon — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. sa — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. bi — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. li — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. zza — Closed syllable, affricate 'zz' as single sound.. re — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable.
Avoid Single Consonant Rule
Italian avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels.
Affricate Rule
Affricates are treated as single consonant sounds.
- The 'zz' digraph is pronounced as /ts/.
- Regional variations in vowel quality or stress intensity may exist, but syllable division remains consistent.
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