smaterializzano
Syllables
sma-te-ri-a-liz-za-no
Pronunciation
/zma.te.ri.al.lit.tsaˈno/
Stress
0000110
Morphemes
s- + material- + -izzano
The word 'smaterializzano' is a verb derived from Latin roots. It's syllabified as sma-te-ri-a-liz-za-no, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Italian rules of maximizing onsets and vowel-centric syllable structure. The initial 'sm-' cluster and double 'z' are standard features.
Definitions
- 1
To dematerialize; to cause something to lose its physical form.
To dematerialize
“Gli oggetti sembrano smaterializzarsi nel buio.”
“I maghi possono smaterializzare le persone.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('liz').
Syllables
sma — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. te — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. liz — Closed syllable.. za — Closed syllable, double consonant.. no — Open syllable.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Italian favors syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken to create valid syllable structures.
- The initial 'sm-' cluster is a common occurrence in Italian.
- The double 'z' in the suffix is a morphological feature of the verb conjugation.
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