fotolaboratorio
Syllables
fo-to-la-bo-ra-to-rio
Pronunciation
/foto.la.bo.raˈto.rjo/
Stress
0000011
Morphemes
foto- + laboratorio
The word 'fotolaboratorio' is a compound noun meaning 'photographic laboratory'. It is divided into seven syllables: fo-to-la-bo-ra-to-rio, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The morphemes are 'foto-' (light) and 'laboratorio' (laboratory). Syllabification follows standard Italian vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
A place equipped for developing and printing photographs.
Photographic laboratory
“Ho portato le mie foto al fotolaboratorio.”
“Il fotolaboratorio è ben attrezzato.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('to' in 'laboratorio').
Syllables
fo — Open syllable, initial syllable.. to — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. la — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. bo — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. ra — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. to — Open syllable, contains a vowel, stressed syllable.. rio — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally split according to sonority, but in Italian, many clusters remain within a single syllable (e.g., 'tl' in 'fotolaboratorio').
Penultimate Stress Rule
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable unless otherwise indicated by an accent mark.
- The /tl/ cluster is maintained despite potential simplification in rapid speech.
- The word is a compound noun, but this doesn't affect the standard syllabification rules.
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