uffit͡ʃopassaporti
Syllables
uf-fi-t͡ʃo-pas-sa-por-ti
Pronunciation
/uf.fi.t͡ʃo.pas.sa.por.ti/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
ufficio + passaporti
The word 'ufficiopassaporti' is a compound noun syllabified into seven syllables (uf-fi-t͡ʃo-pas-sa-por-ti) with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's formed by combining 'ufficio' and 'passaporti', following standard Italian syllabification rules based on consonant-vowel combinations and avoiding single intervocalic consonants.
Definitions
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Office(s) where passports are issued.
Passport office(s)
“Gli ufficiopassaporti sono molto affollati in estate.”
“Ho fatto domanda per il passaporto presso l'ufficiopassaporti.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('por'), following the stress pattern of 'passaporti'
Syllables
uf — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fi — Open syllable.. t͡ʃo — Closed syllable, containing the 't͡ʃ' cluster.. pas — Open syllable.. sa — Open syllable.. por — Open syllable.. ti — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel
Each consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable.
Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonant
Italian avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels; consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification of compound words is performed on each component before combining them.
- The compound nature of the word requires individual syllabification of its components.
- The stress pattern is determined by the second component ('passaporti').
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