squalificazione
Syllables
squa-li-fi-ca-zio-ne
Pronunciation
/skwa.li.fi.kaˈtsjo.ne/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
s- + qual- + -ificazione
The word 'squalificazione' is divided into six syllables: squa-li-fi-ca-zio-ne. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun formed from the Latin roots 'sub-', 'qualitas', and '-ficatio', meaning 'disqualification'.
Definitions
- 1
The act of disqualifying; the process of rendering someone or something ineligible.
Disqualification
“La squalificazione del candidato ha sorpreso tutti.”
“La squalificazione era dovuta a violazioni del regolamento.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zio').
Syllables
squa — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. li — Open syllable.. fi — Open syllable.. ca — Open syllable.. zio — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. ne — Open syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllables generally begin with vowels.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are often treated as a single unit, especially at the beginning of a word.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The 'squ' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The 'zione' ending is a common feature of Italian nouns.
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