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sensazionalismi

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6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

sensazionalismi

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sen-sa-zio-na-lis-mi

Pronunciation

/sen.sat.t͡sjo.na.li.zmi/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

sen- + saz- + -azionalismi

The Italian word 'sensazionalismi' is a plural noun meaning 'sensationalisms'. It's syllabified as sen-sa-zio-na-lis-mi, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, built from Latin roots and suffixes, and follows standard Italian syllabification rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The use of sensational or shocking material in news or other media to attract attention.

    Sensationalisms

    “I giornali sono pieni di sensazionalismi.”

    “Evita i sensazionalismi e concentrati sui fatti.”

    syn:scandalismiclamoriesagerazioni
    ant:sobrietàmoderazioneaccuratezza

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
sen/sen/
sa/sa/
zio/t͡sjo/
na/na/
li/li/
smi/zmi/

sen — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. sa — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. zio — Closed syllable, palatalized 'z' sound.. na — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. li — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. smi — Closed syllable, consonant-final.

Word Parts

pre

sen-

From Latin *sine-* meaning 'without' or 'lacking'.

root

saz-

From Latin *satis* meaning 'enough' or 'sufficient'.

suf

-azionalismi

Combination of *-azional-* (action/quality, from Latin *-ation-*) and *-ismi* (doctrine/plural, from Greek *-ismos*).

Similar Words

or­ga­ni­smire­a­li­smica­pi­ta­li­smi

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

Vowel-Consonant Rule

When a vowel is followed by a consonant, a syllable break typically occurs.

  • Palatalization of 'z' before 'i' to /t͡s/.
  • Consistency in stress placement on the penultimate syllable in words ending in '-ismi'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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