șaisprezecelea
Syllables
șai-spre-ze-ce-lea
Pronunciation
/ʃajs.pre.ze.ˈt͡ʃe.le̯a/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
șai- + spre-zece + -lea
The word 'șaisprezecelea' is divided into five syllables: șai-spre-ze-ce-lea. The primary stress falls on 'ze'. It's formed from the prefix 'șai-', the root 'spre-zece', and the suffix '-lea', all of Latin origin. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and allows for consonant clusters.
Definitions
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“El a fost al șaisprezecelea elev care a răspuns.”
“Aceasta este a șaisprezecelea carte pe care o citesc anul acesta.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ze').
Syllables
șai — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster 'ș' allowed.. spre — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'.. ze — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e', primary stress.. ce — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e', 'c' palatalized.. lea — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e', 'a' reduced to semi-vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain at least one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are permitted at the beginning and end of syllables, as long as they don't violate phonotactic constraints.
Stress Placement Rule
Stress typically falls on the antepenultimate syllable in Romanian words.
- Palatalization of 'c' before 'e'.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
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