telespettatrici
Syllables
te-le-spe-tta-tri-ci
Pronunciation
/ˌtɛleˌspɛttaˈtriːt͡ʃi/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
tele- + spetta- + -trici
The word 'telespettatrici' is a feminine plural noun meaning 'female television viewers'. It is divided into six syllables: te-le-spe-tta-tri-ci, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'tele-', the root 'spetta-', and the suffix '-trici'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules regarding vowel-initial syllables, consonant clusters, and geminate consonants.
Definitions
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Female television viewers
Female television viewers
“Le telespettatrici hanno apprezzato la nuova serie.”
“Il programma è stato pensato per le telespettatrici più giovani.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tri').
Syllables
te — Open syllable, initial syllable. le — Open syllable. spe — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'sp'. tta — Closed syllable, geminate consonant. tri — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tr'. ci — Closed syllable, 'c' before 'i' becomes /t͡ʃ/
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllables begin with vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Geminate Consonant Rule
Geminate consonants are treated as a single consonant sound for syllabification.
- The word doesn't present significant exceptions to standard Italian syllabification rules.
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