occidentalizeze
Syllables
oc-ci-den-ta-li-ze-ze
Pronunciation
/ot͡ʃi.den.ta.liˈze.ze/
Stress
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Morphemes
occi- + -dental- + -izeze
The word 'occidentalizeze' is a Romanian verb meaning 'to occidentalize'. It is divided into seven syllables: oc-ci-den-ta-li-ze-ze, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from a Latin-derived prefix and root, combined with a Romanian verbal suffix. Syllabification follows the rule of dividing before vowels, creating primarily open syllables.
Definitions
- 1
To make something western in character; to adopt western customs or values.
To occidentalize, to westernize
“Societatea încearcă să occidentalizeze cultura locală.”
“Nu putem occidentaliza totul.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li' in 'li-ze-ze').
Syllables
oc — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ci — Open syllable, following consonant cluster.. den — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ta — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. li — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ze — Closed syllable, part of the suffix.. ze — Closed syllable, part of the suffix, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable Division
Syllable division occurs before each vowel, creating open syllables whenever possible.
- The 'z' in 'zeze' is not broken up into separate syllables, even though it forms a consonant cluster, due to its position within the suffix.
- The 'cc' digraph is treated as a single consonant sound /t͡ʃ/.
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