sterilittsatritice
Syllables
ste-ri-lit-tsa-tri-ti-ce
Pronunciation
/ste.ri.lit.tsaˈtri.tʃe/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
steril- + liz- + -atrice
The word 'sterilizzatrice' is divided into seven syllables: ste-ri-lit-tsa-tri-ti-ce. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a feminine noun derived from Latin roots, meaning 'sterilizer'. Syllabification follows standard Italian CV and CVC rules, with affricates treated as single units.
Definitions
- 1
A device used to sterilize.
Sterilizer
“La sterilizzatrice è essenziale in ospedale.”
“Abbiamo acquistato una nuova sterilizzatrice per il laboratorio.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ti').
Syllables
ste — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ri — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. lit — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. tsa — Open syllable, affricate-vowel structure.. tri — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ti — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ce — Open syllable, affricate-vowel structure, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Any consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
CVC (Closed Syllable)
Consonant between two vowels forms a closed syllable.
Affricate Treatment
Affricates are treated as single consonant phonemes.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may occur, but syllable division remains consistent.
- The geminate 'tt' is pronounced as a lengthened consonant but doesn't affect syllabification.
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