icosidodecaedro
Syllables
i-co-si-do-de-ca-e-dro
Pronunciation
/iko.si.do.de.kaˈe.dro/
Stress
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Morphemes
ico- + dodeca- + -edro
The word 'icosidodecaedro' is syllabified as i-co-si-do-de-ca-e-dro, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun of Greek origin, referring to a specific geometric solid. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-centric division and consonant cluster handling.
Definitions
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A polyhedron with 32 faces (20 equilateral triangles and 12 regular pentagons).
Icosidodecahedron
“Lo studio dell'icosidodecaedro è fondamentale in cristallografia.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('e' in 'ca-e-dro'). This is the standard stress pattern for Italian words not marked with a written accent.
Syllables
i-co — Open syllable, unstressed.. si — Open syllable, unstressed.. do — Open syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. e — Open syllable, stressed.. dro — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Italian syllabification prioritizes vowels as syllable nuclei. Each vowel typically forms the core of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are exceptionally complex or create an unpronounceable sequence. In this case, 'dr' remains within the final syllable.
Penultimate Stress
The default stress pattern in Italian is on the penultimate syllable if no written accent indicates otherwise.
- The consonant cluster 'dr' is handled as a single unit within the final syllable, following standard Italian phonotactic rules.
- The word's length and complexity require careful application of vowel-centric syllabification to ensure accurate division.
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