cățeldefrasin
The compound noun 'cățel-de-frasin' is divided into five syllables: că-țel-de-fra-sin. Stress falls on 'fra'. It consists of the root 'cățel' (diminutive), the preposition 'de', and the root 'frasin' (ash tree). Syllabification follows vowel-consonant and consonant cluster division rules.
Definitions
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Flowering ash (*Fraxinus ornus*)
Flowering ash
“Am văzut mulți cățel-de-frasin în pădure.”
“Cățel-de-frasin înflorește primăvara.”
syn:frasin florit
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'fra' (syllable 4).
Syllables
că — Open syllable, unstressed.. țel — Closed syllable, stressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. fra — Open syllable, primary stressed.. sin — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are split to create open syllables if possible.
Prepositional Compounds
Prepositions form separate syllables in compound nouns.
Stress Placement
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable.
- Semantic shift in 'cățel' from 'small dog' to a tree bud. Pronunciation of 'ț' as a palatalized affricate.
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