sacralizzazione
Syllables
sa-cra-li-zza-zio-ne
Pronunciation
/sakraliˈdzat͡sjoːne/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
sacra- + -liz- + -azione
The word 'sacralizzazione' is divided into six syllables: sa-cra-li-zza-zio-ne, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'sacra-', root '-liz-', and the suffix '-azione'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant patterns and treating digraphs as single units.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of sacralizing; making sacred.
Sacralization
“La sacralizzazione del territorio era un obiettivo importante.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zza'). This is typical for Italian words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
sa — Open syllable, vowel-consonant pattern.. cra — Open syllable, consonant-vowel pattern.. li — Open syllable, vowel-consonant pattern.. zza — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant pattern, geminate consonant.. zio — Open syllable, consonant-vowel pattern, 'zi' treated as a unit.. ne — Open syllable, vowel-consonant pattern.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables typically end in vowels.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables often begin with consonants and end in vowels.
Digraphs
Digraphs like 'zi' are treated as single units.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants (double consonants) do not break syllables.
- The '-zione' suffix is a common source of syllable division in Italian nouns.
- The geminate 'zz' doesn't affect the syllable division, but it does affect the pronunciation.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Italian
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.