radiodiffusione
Syllables
ra-di-o-dif-fu-si-o-ne
Pronunciation
/ˌra.djo.dif.fu.ˈsjo.ne/
Stress
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Morphemes
radio- + diffus- + -ione
The word 'radiodiffusione' is divided into eight syllables: ra-di-o-dif-fu-si-o-ne. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'si'. It's a compound noun derived from Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant separation and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
The process or system of broadcasting radio programs.
Radio broadcasting
“La radiodiffusione italiana è molto popolare.”
“Lavora nel settore della radiodiffusione.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'si' (si-o-ne). The stress is indicated by '1', while '0' represents unstressed syllables.
Syllables
ra — Open syllable, initial syllable.. di — Open syllable.. o — Open syllable.. dif — Closed syllable.. fu — Open syllable.. si — Closed syllable, stressed.. o — Open syllable.. ne — Open syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are typically divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonants
A single consonant between vowels is usually attached to the following vowel.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Italian words ending in vowels.
- The compound nature of the word does not introduce any exceptional syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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