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tossicodipendenza

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
17 characters
Italian
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7syllables

tossikodipendentsa

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

tos-si-ko-di-pen-den-tsa

Pronunciation

/tos.si.ko.di.penˈden.tsa/

Stress

0000101

Morphemes

tossico- + -dipenden- + -za

The word 'tossicodipendenza' is a complex Italian noun derived from Latin roots. It is syllabified based on consonant-vowel boundaries, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The morphemic structure consists of the prefix 'tossico-', the root '-dipenden-', and the suffix '-za'. Syllabification is consistent with similar Italian words.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A state of physical and psychological dependence on drugs.

    Drug addiction

    “La tossicodipendenza è un grave problema sociale.”

    “Ha lottato contro la tossicodipendenza per anni.”

    syn:dipendenza da droghedrogofilia
    ant:sobrietàastinenza

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('den').

Syllables

7
tos/tos/
si/si/
ko/ko/
di/di/
pen/pen/
den/den/
tsa/tsa/

tos — Closed syllable. si — Closed syllable. ko — Open syllable. di — Open syllable. pen — Open syllable. den — Open syllable. tsa — Open syllable

Word Parts

pre

tossico-

From Latin *toxicum* (poison), relating to toxins/drugs.

root

-dipenden-

From Latin *dependere* (to hang down from, to rely on), indicating dependence.

suf

-za

Italian nominalizing suffix.

Similar Words

tos­si­ci­tàdi­pen­den­zain­di­pen­den­za

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

A consonant followed by a vowel creates a syllable boundary.

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

A vowel followed by a consonant creates a syllable boundary.

  • The double 's' in 'tossico' is treated as a single consonant sound within the syllable.
  • No significant exceptions to standard Italian syllabification rules are present.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

Nearby Words

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