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 |
The first of three consonants, except s, goes with the preceding syllable.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| sem–pre | always |
| fel–tro | felt |
| mem–bro | member |
| men–tre | while |
BUT
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| fi–ne–stra | window |
| pe–sche | peaches |
| mi–ne–stra | soup |
| mo–stro | monster |
Diphthongs and triphthongs are never divided.
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