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responsabilizzo

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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7syllables

responsabilitt͡so

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-spon-sa-bi-li-t-t͡so

Pronunciation

/respon.sa.bi.lit.ˈt͡sit.t͡so/

Stress

0000011

Morphemes

re- + sponsa- + -izzo

The word 'responsabilizzo' is divided into seven syllables: re-spon-sa-bi-li-t-t͡so. It's a verb derived from Latin roots, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The geminate 'zz' is treated as a single consonant cluster.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To make someone responsible; to hold someone accountable.

    I make responsible, I hold accountable.

    “Il direttore mi ha responsabilizzato per il progetto.”

    “Mi responsabilizzo per eventuali errori.”

    syn:incaricoaffidoattribuisco
    ant:discolposcuso

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

7
re/re/
spon/spon/
sa/sa/
bi/bi/
li/lit/
t/t͡sit/
t͡so/t͡so/

re — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. spon — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. sa — Open syllable.. bi — Open syllable.. li — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. t — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. t͡so — Closed syllable, consonant-final.

Word Parts

pre

re-

Latin origin, intensifying prefix.

root

sponsa-

Latin origin, from *spondere* 'to promise'.

suf

-izzo

Italian verbal suffix, causative/iterative.

Similar Words

pos­si­bi­lere­spon­sa­bi­leu­ti­liz­za­re

Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule

Any syllable starting with a vowel is a separate syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they violate sonority principles.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are typically stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • The geminate 'zz' is treated as a single consonant cluster within the syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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