traquillizzate
Syllables
tra-qui-lli-zza-te
Pronunciation
/traŋ.kil.lit.ˈtsa.te/
Stress
01100
Morphemes
tran- + quill- + -izzare
The word 'tranquillizzate' is divided into five syllables: tra-qui-lli-zza-te. The primary stress falls on 'qui'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'tran-', root 'quill-', and suffixes '-izzare' and '-te'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules regarding consonant clusters and geminate consonants.
Definitions
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Calm down (addressed to a group of people).
Calm yourselves.
“Per favore, tranquillizzatevi!”
“Tranquillizzatevi, tutto andrà bene.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('qui').
Syllables
tra — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. qui — Closed syllable, stressed.. lli — Open syllable, palatal lateral consonant.. zza — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. te — Open syllable, imperative suffix.
Word Parts
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if pronounceable as a unit.
Single Consonant After Vowel
A single consonant following a vowel typically belongs to the following syllable.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants are split between syllables.
- The 'll' is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- The imperative '-te' suffix is standard and doesn't pose syllabification issues.
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