elecomunicazioni
Syllables
e-le-co-mu-ni-ca-zi-o-ni
Pronunciation
/ˌelekomunikatˈtsjoːni/
Stress
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Morphemes
ele- + comunic- + -azioni
The word 'elecomunicazioni' is divided into nine syllables (e-le-co-mu-ni-ca-zi-o-ni) with stress on the penultimate syllable ('zi'). It's a noun derived from Greek and Latin roots, meaning 'telecommunications'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant division and maintaining open syllables.
Definitions
- 1
Telecommunications; the process of transmitting information by electronic means.
Telecommunications
“Le elecomunicazioni sono fondamentali per il mondo moderno.”
“Il settore delle elecomunicazioni è in continua evoluzione.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zi').
Syllables
e — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. co — Open syllable, unstressed.. mu — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. zi — Closed syllable, stressed.. o — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster Division
Division attempts to maintain open syllables, placing consonant clusters at the end of a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The 'z' sound in '-zioni' can be palatalized regionally, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
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