supererogazioni
Syllables
su-pe-re-ro-ga-zio-ni
Pronunciation
/su.pe.re.ro.ɡa.tsjo.ni/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
super- + ero- + -gazioni
The Italian noun 'supererogazioni' (extra expenses) is syllabified as su-pe-re-ro-ga-zio-ni, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, built from the prefix 'super-', root 'ero-', and suffix '-gazioni'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules.
Definitions
- 1
Unnecessary or excessive expenses; expenditures beyond what is strictly required.
Extra expenses, unnecessary expenditures
“Il governo ha cercato di ridurre le supererogazioni.”
“Le supererogazioni hanno portato l'azienda in difficoltà finanziarie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ga'). This follows the standard Italian rule of stressing the second-to-last syllable unless the final syllable contains a closed vowel or double consonant.
Syllables
su — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. ro — Open syllable, unstressed.. ga — Open syllable, unstressed.. zio — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, final syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided between vowels and consonants (e.g., su-pe).
Consonant Cluster Division
When consonant clusters occur, they are often split based on sonority (e.g., ro-ga).
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable unless the final syllable is closed.
Suffix Separation
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables (e.g., -zio-ni).
- The palatalization of /g/ before /i/ is a common feature of Italian phonology and doesn't affect the syllabification process.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of the rules, but no major exceptions are present.
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