buruianădeatac
The compound noun 'buruiană-de-atac' is syllabified into eight syllables: bu-ru-i-a-nă-de-a-tac. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'buruiană' and the 'a' in 'atac'. The word consists of the root 'buruiană' (weed), the preposition 'de', and the root 'atac' (attack). It denotes an aggressive weed.
Definitions
- 1
A particularly aggressive or invasive weed.
Aggressive weed
“Grădinarul a luptat cu buruiană-de-atac.”
“Buruiană-de-atac a sufocat plantele tinere.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'a' in 'buruiană' and the 'a' in 'atac'.
Syllables
bu — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ru — Open syllable.. i — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable, stressed.. nă — Open syllable, final syllable of the first root.. de — Open syllable, preposition.. a — Open syllable, initial syllable of the second root.. tac — Closed syllable, final syllable of the second root, stressed.
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Compound Words
Each element of a compound word generally retains its original syllabification.
- The hyphen in 'buruiană-de-atac' is a writing convention and does not affect syllabification.
- The pronunciation of 'de' can be reduced to a schwa in rapid speech.
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