sterilizzazioni
Syllables
ste-ri-liz-za-zio-ni
Pronunciation
/ste.ri.lit͡s.tsa.tsjo.ni/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ster- + liz- + -izzazioni
The Italian noun 'sterilizzazioni' is syllabified as ste-ri-liz-za-zio-ni, with stress on 'zio'. It's built from Latin roots and suffixes, following standard Italian syllabification rules regarding vowel-consonant sequences, geminate consonants, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of sterilizing; the state of being sterilized.
Sterilizations
“Le sterilizzazioni degli strumenti chirurgici sono fondamentali.”
“Ha effettuato diverse sterilizzazioni per garantire la sicurezza.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'zio'.
Syllables
ste — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ri — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a liquid consonant.. liz — Closed syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant cluster.. za — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. zio — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. ni — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants are considered part of the following syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in nouns ending in '-zione'.
- The geminate 'zz' is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The 'gli' sequence doesn't create a complex syllabification issue in this case.
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