Italian Language Lessons
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Italian Syllabication
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Italian words are divided into syllables as follows:
A single consonant goes with the following vowel.
| Italian | English |
|---|
| ca–sa | house |
| po–si–ti–vo | positive |
Double consonants are divided.
| Italian | English |
|---|
| bab–bo | dad |
| ros–so | red |
| bel–lo | beautiful |
| at–to | act |
Two consonants, the first of which is l, m, n, or r, are divided.
| Italian | English |
|---|
| al–ber–go | hotel |
| con–ten–to | contented |
| am–pio | ample |
| for–tu–na | fortune |
Otherwise, a combination of two consonants belongs to the following syllable.
| Italian | English |
|---|
| ba–sta | enough |
| fi–glio | son |
| pa–dre | father |
| ba–gno | bath |
| so–pra | above |
| sa–cro | sacred |
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