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tranquillizzava

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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5syllables

tranquillizzava

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

tra-nquil-liz-za-va

Pronunciation

/tran.kwil.lit.ˈtsa.va/

Stress

00010

Morphemes

tran- + quil- + -liz-za-va

The word 'tranquillizzava' is divided into five syllables: tra-nquil-liz-za-va. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'za'. The word is morphologically complex, with Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes. Syllable division follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant separation and consonant cluster handling.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To be tranquilizing, was tranquilizing, used to tranquilize.

    Was tranquilizing, used to tranquilize.

    “La madre tranquillizzava il bambino.”

    “Il dottore tranquillizzava il paziente.”

    syn:calmavaplacavarassicurava
    ant:agitavaturbavaspaventava

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'za'.

Syllables

5
tra/tra/
nquil/ŋkwil/
liz/lit͡s/
za/tsa/
va/va/

tra — Open syllable, initial syllable.. nquil — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. liz — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. za — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. va — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

tran-

Latin origin, intensifier.

root

quil-

Latin *quies* (rest, peace).

suf

-liz-za-va

Latin and Italian suffixes forming the verb conjugation.

Similar Words

tra­nquil­li­tàtra­nquil­liz­za­reci­vi­liz­za­re

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are divided after vowels.

Consonant Cluster Division

Permissible consonant clusters remain within a syllable.

Geminate Consonant Handling

Geminate consonants are treated as a single unit within a syllable.

  • Geminate consonant 'zz' affects syllable weight.
  • The 'i' between 'quil' and 'liz' creates a syllable boundary.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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