Italian words are divided into syllables as follows:. @2 C, Y1 l2 r, \& `: V# x
A single consonant goes with the following vowel. - T" a$ N8 y/ A0 h2 h
ItalianEnglishca–sahousepo–si–ti–vopositive
% U: B# n+ _! p ]3 ]6 lDouble consonants are divided. ) ^- l- j/ L' d" d% K; b
ItalianEnglishbab–bodadros–soredbel–lobeautifulat–toact
$ g( D/ `& K4 I7 f) E# bTwo consonants, the first of which is l, m, n, or r, are divided. 2 @% ?; {8 m+ @9 n" s* ~- x
ItalianEnglishal–ber–gohotelcon–ten–tocontentedam–pioamplefor–tu–nafortune
/ j/ b4 n6 R7 ZOtherwise, a combination of two consonants belongs to the following syllable. * g# J* y' H3 e
ItalianEnglishba–staenoughfi–gliosonpa–drefatherba–gnobathso–praabovesa–crosacred2 Z, \3 Q7 | _' ], i- R) r
The first of three consonants, except s, goes with the preceding syllable. |