ariciuldemare
The word 'ariciul-de-mare' is a compound noun meaning 'sea urchin'. It is divided into seven syllables: a-ri-ci-ul-de-ma-re, with stress on the second syllable ('ri'). The syllabification follows Romanian vowel-initial and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
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A marine animal with a spiny shell.
Sea urchin
“Am văzut un ariciul-de-mare pe fundul mării.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ri') of 'ariciul' (the root).
Syllables
a — Open syllable, initial vowel.. ri — Closed syllable, stressed.. ci — Closed syllable, 'ci' as a single phoneme.. ul — Closed syllable, final syllable of the root.. de — Open syllable, preposition.. ma — Open syllable, part of 'mare'. re — Open syllable, part of 'mare'
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Any syllable starting with a vowel is a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority (though simple in this case).
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- Compound noun, liaison between 'de' and 'mare' is phonetic, not syllabic.
- The 'ci' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /t͡ʃ/.
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