autodestrucțiun
Syllables
au-to-de-struc-ți-un
Pronunciation
/auto.de.struk.t͡si.un/
Stress
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Morphemes
auto + destruc + tion
The word 'autodestruction' is divided into six syllables: au-to-de-struc-ți-un. Stress falls on 'struc'. It's a borrowed word with a Greek prefix, Latin root, and French/Latin suffix. Syllabification follows Romanian rules, with some exceptions due to its foreign origin.
Definitions
- 1
The act of deliberately destroying oneself.
Self-destruction
“Autodestrucția este o problemă serioasă.”
“A încercat să-și găsească o cale de ieșire din autodestrucție.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('struc'). This is typical for Romanian nouns ending in '-tion'.
Syllables
au — Open syllable, initial syllable.. to — Open syllable, part of the prefix.. de — Open syllable, transition syllable.. struc — Closed syllable, root syllable, stressed.. ți — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. un — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are generally closed.
Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule
Each vowel typically begins a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority, but often preserved in borrowed words.
- The initial 'auto-' cluster is an exception to the typical Romanian preference for avoiding initial consonant clusters.
- The palatalization of 't' to 'ți' influences the syllabification of the final syllable.
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