How do you break "periodico" into syllables?
How do you break "periodico" into syllables?
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Any word can be broken down into syllables. This can be seen by using the Spanishdict.com dictionary. Here is a screen shot, to demonstrate this, using the word, "periódico".
Hi, good question, here is my attempt:
pe-rió-di-co
Please don't feel that I am being rude, but why don't you just use a Spanish dictionary? It breaks down all multisyllable words into separate syllables, and gives you the "phonetic" spelling of the word, which includes the number of syllables and the correct pronunciation. Dictionaries are great tools. I can't imagine trying to learn a new language without having good dictionary usage skills, and applying them often. To me, this is an absolute necessity. So my advice is to give dictionaries a try if you are going to be learning a new language. Actually, the Spanishdict.com dictionary is a very good "pronouncing" tool. In a regular Spanish dictionary, one will learn that the word "periódico" has only 4 syllables, because the "rió" portion of the word contains a diphthong, and dictionaries usually consider a diphthong to be one syllable, unless it comprises the whole word, such as in "río". Notice that the tilde is now positioned over the "i" in rio and not the "o" as in periódico, and that is why "periódico" is considered to be 4 syllables. So Cordobesa is absolutely correct in dividing the word into 4 syllables.
Or you just remember what your first grade teacher told you. Every vowel constitutes a syllable. The word periodico has 5 vowels, which means 5 syllables.
Pe - ri - o - di - co
It should come naturally to everyone.
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