radiotelefonica
Syllables
ra-di-o-te-le-fo-ni-ca
Pronunciation
/ˌra.djo.te.le.foˈni.ka/
Stress
00001001
Morphemes
radio- + telefono- + -ica
The word 'radiotelefonica' is an Italian adjective divided into eight syllables (ra-di-o-te-le-fo-ni-ca). It's composed of the prefix 'radio-', the root 'telefono-', and the suffix '-ica'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel-final syllable rule and the dipthong rule.
Definitions
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Relating to both radio and telephone communication.
Radio-telephonic
“La comunicazione era radiotelefonica.”
“Un sistema radiotelefonico avanzato.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ni' in 'fo-ni-ca').
Syllables
ra — Open syllable, initial syllable.. di — Open syllable.. o — Open syllable.. te — Open syllable.. le — Open syllable.. fo — Open syllable.. ni — Open syllable.. ca — Open syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel-Final Syllable Rule
Every vowel generally initiates a new syllable.
Dipthong Rule
Dipthongs (like 'io') are treated as a single syllable unit.
- The word follows standard Italian syllabification rules without major exceptions.
- The 'io' sequence is treated as a single syllable, which is typical.
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