smagnetizzavamo
Syllables
sma-gnet-iz-za-va-mo
Pronunciation
/zmaɲetitˈtsavamo/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
s- + magnet- + -izz-ava-mo
The word 'smagnetizzavamo' is a verb form derived from Latin roots. Syllabification follows Italian rules of sonority hierarchy and vowel-centric structure, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The 'gn' and 'sm' clusters are treated as single units.
Definitions
- 1
To demagnetize, to remove magnetic properties from something.
To demagnetize
“Stavamo smagnetizzando il disco rigido.”
“We were demagnetizing the hard drive.”
syn:desmagnetizzareant:magnetizzare
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'va'.
Syllables
sma — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. gnet — Closed syllable, palatal nasal consonant.. iz — Closed syllable, affricate consonant.. za — Open syllable.. va — Open, stressed syllable.. mo — Open syllable, final consonant.
Word Parts
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Sonority Hierarchy
Consonant clusters are broken based on the sonority hierarchy.
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Penultimate Stress
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'gn' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /ɲ/.
- The 'sm' cluster is a permissible initial cluster in Italian.
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