telecomunicazione
Syllables
te-le-co-mu-ni-ca-zio-ne
Pronunciation
/ˌtɛlekomunikatˈtsjoːne/
Stress
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Morphemes
tele- + comunic- + -azione
The word 'telecomunicazione' is divided into eight syllables: te-le-co-mu-ni-ca-zio-ne. It's a noun formed from the Greek prefix 'tele-', the Latin root 'comunic-', and the Latin suffix '-azione'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zio'). Syllabification follows standard Italian rules prioritizing open syllables and permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The process or system of transmitting information over a distance.
Telecommunication
“Le telecomunicazioni sono fondamentali per l'economia moderna.”
“Il settore delle telecomunicazioni è in continua evoluzione.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zio'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
te — Open syllable, initial syllable.. le — Open syllable.. co — Open syllable.. mu — Open syllable.. ni — Open syllable.. ca — Open syllable.. zio — Closed syllable, palatalized 'z' sound.. ne — Open syllable, final syllable.
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Open Syllable Rule
Italian favors open syllables (ending in a vowel). Consonants are generally assigned to the following vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up by assigning consonants to the following vowel, unless they form a permissible cluster.
Final Syllable Rule
The final syllable is determined by the remaining letters after applying the other rules.
- The 'tc' cluster is a common occurrence and doesn't require syllable separation.
- The palatalization of 'z' before 'io' is a standard phonetic feature.
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