candelacerului
Syllables
can-de-la-ce-ru-lui
Pronunciation
/kanˈdela t͡ʃeˈruluj/
Stress
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Morphemes
candela, cer + -ului
Candela-cerului is a compound noun meaning 'candle of the sky'. It's divided into syllables based on the open syllable preference rule, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically composed of 'candela' and 'cerului', both of Latin origin.
Definitions
- 1
Candle of the sky/heaven; celestial candle.
Candle of the sky/heaven
“Candela-cerului pâlpâie în noapte.”
“Privirea ei era ca o candela-cerului.”
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Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ce' in 'cerului').
Syllables
can — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. de — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. la — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. ce — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ru — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. lui — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Romanian favors open syllables (ending in a vowel) over closed syllables.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
When consonant clusters occur, the language attempts to break them to create open syllables.
- The compound nature of the word requires treating each component initially as a separate unit.
- The genitive suffix '-ului' is a common feature and doesn't introduce unusual syllabification challenges.
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