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șofransălbatic

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
14 characters
Romanian
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “șofransălbatic” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

șofransălbatic

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

șo-fran-săl-ba-tic

Pronunciation

/ʃoˈfransəlˈbatik/

Stress

01001

Morphemes

șofran + ălbatic

The word 'șofransălbatic' is divided into five syllables: șo-fran-săl-ba-tic. The stress falls on 'săl'. It's morphologically composed of the root 'șofran' (saffron) and the suffix '-ălbatic' (having the color of). Syllabification follows standard Romanian rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant cluster handling.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Saffron-colored, yellowish-orange.

    Saffron-colored

    “Floarea avea o nuanță șofransălbatică.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('săl').

Syllables

5
șo/ʃo/
fran/frans/
săl/səl/
ba/ba/
tic/tik/

șo — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fran — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. săl — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ba — Open syllable.. tic — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows, unless the cluster is a common initial cluster (like 'fr').

Vowel-Following Division

Syllable division occurs before a vowel, even if it creates a short syllable.

  • The 'ș' sound is a palatalized 's' but doesn't affect syllabification. Regional variations might involve slight vowel quality differences.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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