radiogniometro
Syllables
ra-di-o-gni-o-me-tro
Pronunciation
/raˈdjoɡoˈnjɔmetro/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
radio- + gonio- + -metro
The Italian word 'radiogoniometro' is divided into seven syllables: ra-di-o-gni-o-me-tro. It's a compound noun derived from Latin and Greek roots, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Italian CV and V rules, with the 'gn' cluster treated as a single phoneme.
Definitions
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An instrument for measuring the direction of radio signals.
Radio goniometer
“Il tecnico ha utilizzato un radiogoniometro per localizzare la fonte del segnale.”
“The technician used a radio goniometer to locate the source of the signal.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'nio' (go-nio-me-tro). The stress pattern is 000101, indicating unstressed, unstressed, unstressed, stressed, unstressed, stressed.
Syllables
ra — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. di — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. o — Open syllable, consisting of a single vowel.. gni — Covered syllable, containing the 'gn' consonant cluster treated as a single phoneme.. o — Open syllable, consisting of a single vowel.. me — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. tro — Closed syllable, consisting of a consonant-vowel-consonant sequence.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are formed around consonant-vowel pairings.
Vowel (V)
Single vowels form syllables.
Consonant Cluster Treatment
The 'gn' cluster is treated as a single phoneme for syllabification.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels.
- The 'gn' cluster requires special consideration, being treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The word's length and compound structure don't introduce any unusual syllabification challenges.
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