spiritualizzino
Syllables
spi-ri-tu-a-liz-zi-no
Pronunciation
/spiri.twa.lit.tsiˈtsi.no/
Stress
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Morphemes
spi- + ritual- + -izzino
The word 'spiritualizzino' is syllabified as spi-ri-tu-a-liz-zi-no, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'zi'. It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant division and geminate consonant handling.
Definitions
- 1
Present subjunctive third-person singular of 'spiritualizzare'.
(He/She/It) spiritualizes.
“Se spiritualizzino le loro vite, troveranno la pace.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'zi'.
Syllables
spi — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. tu — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable.. liz — Closed syllable, containing a geminate consonant.. zi — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. no — Open syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided between vowels and consonants.
Geminate Consonant Division
Geminate consonants are usually split across syllables.
Vowel Cluster Division
Vowel clusters are often divided, but diphthongs are kept together.
- The '-zz-' geminate consonant requires careful consideration but doesn't alter the core syllable division rules.
- The diminutive suffix '-ino' is consistently syllabified.
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