telecontrollino
Syllables
te-le-con-trol-li-no
Pronunciation
/ˌtɛlekonˌtrolliˈno/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
tele- + control- + -ino
The word 'telecontrollino' is a diminutive noun meaning 'small remote control'. It is divided into six syllables: te-le-con-trol-li-no, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'li'. The morphemic breakdown reveals a Greek prefix 'tele-', a Latin root 'control-', and an Italian diminutive suffix '-ino'. Syllabification follows the standard Italian vowel-before-consonant rule, with the 'tr' cluster treated as a single unit.
Definitions
- 1
A small remote control.
Small remote control
“Ho perso il telecontrollino del televisore.”
“Il bambino giocava con il telecontrollino.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li').
Syllables
te — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. con — Closed syllable, unstressed.. trol — Closed syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, stressed.. no — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Before-Consonant Rule
Syllable division generally occurs before vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Permissible consonant clusters (like 'tr') are maintained within a syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in this case.
- The 'tr' consonant cluster is treated as a single unit.
- Italian stress is generally predictable, but exceptions exist.
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