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telefotografici

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7 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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7syllables

telefotografici

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

te-le-fo-to-gra-fi-ci

Pronunciation

/ˌtɛlefo.toˈɡra.fi.tʃi/

Stress

0000001

Morphemes

tele- + fotograf- + -ici

The Italian word 'telefotografici' is an adjective meaning 'telephotographic'. It is divided into seven syllables: te-le-fo-to-gra-fi-ci, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'tele-', root 'fotograf-', and suffix '-ici'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of open and closed syllables.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characteristic of telephotography; using a telephoto lens.

    Telephotographic

    “Le immagini telefotografiche sono molto nitide.”

    “Ha scattato delle foto telefotografiche degli uccelli.”

    syn:a lunga distanzaa focale lunga
    ant:macro

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('fi') in 'telefotografici'. This is a common stress pattern for Italian adjectives.

Syllables

7
te/te/
le/le/
fo/fo/
to/to/
gra/ɡra/
fi/fi/
ci/tʃi/

te — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. fo — Open syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. gra — Open syllable, unstressed.. fi — Open syllable, unstressed.. ci — Closed syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

tele-

Greek origin, meaning 'far', 'distant'. Prefixes modify the meaning of the root.

root

fotograf-

Derived from French 'photographe' and Greek 'phos' (light) and 'grapho' (to write). Forms the core meaning.

suf

-ici

Latin origin, adjectival suffix. Indicates an adjective.

Similar Words

fo­to­gra­fi­cote­le­vi­si­voci­ne­ma­to­gra­fi­co

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open and form a separate syllable.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed and form a separate syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they violate other rules.

  • The word adheres to standard Italian syllabification rules without significant exceptions.
  • The 'f' between vowels in 'fotografici' is correctly handled, preventing its separation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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