spedalidzatsione
Syllables
spe-da-li-dza-tsi-o-ne
Pronunciation
/spe.da.li.dzat.tsiˈo.ne/
Stress
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Morphemes
spe- + dal- + -izzazione
The word 'spedalizzazione' is divided into seven syllables: spe-da-li-dza-tsi-o-ne. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, with a prefix, root, and suffix, and its syllabification follows standard Italian rules, particularly regarding vowel-based division and the treatment of affricates.
Definitions
- 1
The establishment or management of hospitals or healthcare facilities; hospitalisation.
Hospitalization, establishment of hospitals.
“La spedalizzazione del territorio è un obiettivo importante.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tsi').
Syllables
spe — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. da — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable, liquid consonant + vowel.. dza — Closed syllable, affricate + vowel.. tsi — Closed syllable, affricate + vowel.. o — Open syllable.. ne — Open syllable.
Word Parts
spe-
Latin *spec-* meaning 'to look at, examine'; formative element indicating action related to a place.
dal-
Shortened form of *ospedale* (hospital), from Latin *datum* meaning 'to give, to provide'.
-izzazione
Italian suffix derived from Latin *-izationem*, transforming a verb into a noun denoting a process or state.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Initial consonant clusters are maintained within the first syllable.
Affricate Rule
Affricates (like 'dz' and 'ts') are treated as single units within a syllable.
- The 'dz' and 'ts' clusters are single phonemes and must be kept together.
- The suffix '-izzazione' is consistently divided as '-iz-za-zi-o-ne'.
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