interfacciarono
Syllables
in-ter-fac-cia-ro-no
Pronunciation
/ˌinterfatʃˈʃa.ro.no/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
inter- + faccia- + -arono
The word 'interfacciarono' is a verb in the past historic tense, divided into six syllables: in-ter-fac-cia-ro-no. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cia'). It's composed of the prefix 'inter-', the root 'faccia-', and the suffix '-arono'. Syllabification adheres to Italian vowel-initial and consonant cluster rules, while respecting the orthographic geminate consonant.
Definitions
- 1
To interface, to connect or interact (systems, people, etc.).
They interfaced.
“I tecnici interfacciarono i due sistemi.”
“Le due aziende interfacciarono le loro banche dati.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cia').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ter — Open syllable.. fac — Closed syllable, contains a geminate consonant in the following syllable.. cia — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ro — Open syllable.. no — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Each vowel typically begins a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but the written form dictates the division.
Penultimate Stress
Italian words often have stress on the penultimate syllable, especially verbs.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants are maintained within a syllable.
- The geminate 'cc' in 'facciarono' must be maintained in the syllable division despite potential phonetic reduction.
- The past historic tense is less common in spoken Italian, but its syllabification follows standard rules.
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