Italian words are divided into syllables as follows:
: R8 i$ R: d7 [ G2 V0 X) CA single consonant goes with the following vowel.
. g- C! G! U. [2 l7 z3 W, }7 l9 PItalianEnglishca–sahousepo–si–ti–vopositive; P4 ^( m3 Z, U/ F
Double consonants are divided.
; r- Z9 O+ a' r& ]3 wItalianEnglishbab–bodadros–soredbel–lobeautifulat–toact* g( ~7 ?2 F0 q1 z' p
Two consonants, the first of which is l, m, n, or r, are divided.
* t$ ` R! j+ `! ~! N1 Q% CItalianEnglishal–ber–gohotelcon–ten–tocontentedam–pioamplefor–tu–nafortune
7 |; q6 t! I- J; |3 |! f: j/ [) NOtherwise, a combination of two consonants belongs to the following syllable. . j( {6 a" d4 J$ k
ItalianEnglishba–staenoughfi–gliosonpa–drefatherba–gnobathso–praabovesa–crosacred4 H+ j0 O! }) Q ?# {3 y L
The first of three consonants, except s, goes with the preceding syllable. |