spolitizzizaste
Syllables
spo-li-ti-zzi-za-ste
Pronunciation
/spoli.ti.t͡s.ˈt͡saste/ or /spoli.ti.dz.ˈdzaste/
Stress
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Morphemes
sp- + politic- + -izzaste
The word 'spoliticizzaste' is a verb in the past historic tense, 2nd person plural, meaning 'to depoliticize'. It is divided into six syllables: spo-li-ti-zzi-za-ste, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard Italian rules of VCV division and consonant cluster breaking.
Definitions
- 1
To depoliticize, to remove political elements from something.
To depoliticize
“Il governo ha cercato di spoliticizzare l'esercito.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'za' in 'spoliticizzaste'.
Syllables
spo — Open syllable, initial syllable.. li — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. zzi — Closed syllable, containing the geminate consonant 'zz'.. za — Open syllable.. ste — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are divided between vowels in a VCV pattern.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if followed by a vowel.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants are generally kept within the same syllable.
- The 'zz' digraph is treated as a single consonant sound.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'z' (/ts/ or /dz/) do not affect syllable division.
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