radiocomandiamo
Syllables
ra-di-o-co-man-dia-mo
Pronunciation
/ˌra.djo.ko.manˈdja.mo/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
radio- + comand- + -iamo
The word 'radiocomandiamo' is a first-person plural present indicative verb meaning 'we remotely control'. It is divided into seven syllables: ra-di-o-co-man-dia-mo, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard Italian rules of maximizing onsets and treating diphthongs as single units. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'radio-', the root 'comand-', and the suffix '-iamo'.
Definitions
- 1
To remotely control (using radio waves).
We remotely control.
“Noi radiocomandiamo il drone.”
“I bambini radiocomandiamo la macchinina.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dia').
Syllables
ra — Open syllable, initial syllable.. di — Open syllable, following a consonant.. o — Open syllable, single vowel.. co — Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. man — Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. dia — Closed syllable, diphthong followed by consonant.. mo — Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel.
Word Parts
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Initial Syllable
The first syllable is always separated.
Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are typically formed around a consonant-vowel (CV) structure.
Maximizing Onsets
Italian favors maximizing onsets, breaking up consonant clusters when possible.
Diphthong Treatment
Diphthongs are generally treated as a single syllable unit.
- Compound verb formation from 'radio' and 'comandare'.
- Potential minor regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
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