smaterializzate
Syllables
s-ma-te-ri-a-liz-za-te
Pronunciation
/smaterjalitˈtsaːte/
Stress
00000100
Morphemes
s- + material- + -izzate
The word 'smaterializzate' is syllabified as s-ma-te-ri-a-liz-za-te, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('liz'). It's a verb derived from Latin roots, formed with a prefix, root, and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of maximizing onsets and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To dematerialize; to cause something to lose its physical form or substance.
Dematerialized (they/you all)
“Le prove si sono smaterializzate improvvisamente.”
“I suoi sogni smaterializzate quando ha affrontato la realtà.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('liz').
Syllables
s — Open syllable, onset consonant.. ma — Open syllable, onset consonant, vowel nucleus.. te — Open syllable, onset consonant, vowel nucleus.. ri — Open syllable, onset consonant, vowel nucleus.. a — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. liz — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster, vowel nucleus, final consonant.. za — Open syllable, onset consonant, vowel nucleus.. te — Open syllable, onset consonant, vowel nucleus.
Word Parts
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable based on sonority.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are often formed around a vowel, with consonants assigned to the adjacent vowels.
Maximizing Onsets
Italian favors maximizing the number of syllables with onsets (consonant sounds at the beginning).
- The 'sm-' prefix is a common feature in Italian verbs and its syllabification is straightforward.
- The double 'z' in 'liz' is a potential point of variation in pronunciation, but doesn't affect the syllabification.
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