frequenziometro
Syllables
fre-quen-zi-o-me-tro
Pronunciation
/frekvenˈtsjɔːmetro/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
frequen- + -zi- + -metro
The word 'frequenziometro' is divided into six syllables: fre-quen-zi-o-me-tro, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'me'. It's a compound noun derived from Latin and Greek roots, following standard Italian syllabification rules that prioritize open syllables and handle consonant clusters appropriately.
Definitions
- 1
An instrument used to measure frequency, particularly of electrical signals or waves.
Frequency meter
“Il tecnico ha utilizzato un frequenziometro per analizzare il segnale.”
“Un frequenziometro digitale è più preciso di uno analogico.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'me' (frequenziò-metro).
Syllables
fre — Open syllable, initial syllable. Vowel-final.. quen — Open syllable. 'qu' treated as a single phoneme /kw/.. zi — Open syllable.. o — Open syllable.. me — Stressed syllable. Open syllable.. tro — Open syllable, final syllable.
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Open Syllable Preference
Italian favors syllables ending in vowels. Syllables are divided to maximize vowel-final syllables.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters like 'qu' are treated as single phonemes when possible, allowing for syllable division.
- The 'nz' consonant cluster is a common and accepted combination within a syllable in Italian.
- The word is exclusively a noun, so there are no syllabification or stress shifts based on grammatical function.
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