spedalizzassero
Syllables
spe-da-liz-za-sse-ro
Pronunciation
/spe.da.lit͡s.aˈs.se.ro/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
spe- + dal- + -liz-za-sse-ro
The word 'spedalizzassero' is a complex verb form syllabified as spe-da-liz-za-sse-ro, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'za'. It's morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Italian rules regarding vowel-consonant division and geminate consonants.
Definitions
- 1
To hospitalize (third-person plural, imperfect subjunctive).
They would hospitalize / They were hospitalizing.
“I medici speravano che i pazienti si spedalizzassero rapidamente.”
“Se avessero avuto più risorse, avrebbero potuto spedalizzare tutti i feriti.”
syn:ospedalizzareant:dimettere
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('za'), the penultimate syllable, following standard Italian stress rules.
Syllables
spe — Open syllable, initial syllable.. da — Open syllable.. liz — Closed syllable, contains geminate consonant.. za — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. sse — Open syllable, part of the subjunctive ending.. ro — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided between vowels and consonants.
Geminate Consonant Rule
Geminate consonants are typically maintained within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Italian words generally stress the penultimate syllable.
- The geminate consonant 'zz' requires a longer duration of articulation.
- The 'li' sequence before 'zz' does not form a diphthong.
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