fotogenicamente
Syllables
fo-to-ge-ni-ca-men-te
Pronunciation
/fotoʤeˈnikaˌmente/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
foto- + genico- + -mente
The Italian adverb 'fotogenicamente' is divided into seven syllables: fo-to-ge-ni-ca-men-te. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'foto-', root 'genico-', and the adverbial suffix '-mente'. Syllabification follows standard Italian vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division rules.
Definitions
- 1
In a photogenic manner; appearing attractive in photographs.
Photogenically
“Posava fotogenicamente per la rivista.”
“Il paesaggio appariva fotogenicamente sotto la luce del tramonto.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ni').
Syllables
fo — Open syllable, initial syllable.. to — Open syllable.. ge — Open syllable, 'g' palatalized before 'e'.. ni — Open syllable.. ca — Open syllable.. men — Closed syllable.. te — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before a vowel when preceded by a consonant.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'g' before 'e' is pronounced as a soft 'ʤ' due to Italian phonological rules.
- The '-mente' suffix is always a separate syllable.
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