caprăsălbatică
Syllables
ca-pră-săl-ba-ti-că
Pronunciation
/ˈkaprə səl.baˈti.kə/
Stress
010101
Morphemes
capră + sălbatică
The word 'capră-sălbatică' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: ca-pră-săl-ba-ti-că. Stress falls on the second syllable ('ba'). The syllabification follows Romanian rules favoring open syllables and avoiding complex onsets. The word consists of a Latin-derived root ('capră') and a Slavic-derived adjective ('sălbatică').
Definitions
- 1
A wild goat.
Wild goat
“Capra sălbatică trăiește în munți.”
“Vânătorii au urmărit o capră sălbatică.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ba') of 'sălbatică', making it the second syllable of the compound word.
Syllables
ca — Open syllable, initial syllable of the compound word.. pră — Closed syllable, containing the palatalized consonant /ɲ/.. săl — Open syllable, initial syllable of the second word.. ba — Stressed syllable, closed syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. că — Closed syllable, final syllable of the compound word.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Romanian favors open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible. This is evident in the division of 'ca', 'săl', 'ti', and 'că'.
Avoidance of Complex Onsets
Romanian generally avoids complex consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable. This is why 'pră' is divided as such, rather than 'capr'.
- The palatalization of /k/ to /ɲ/ in 'capră' influences pronunciation but doesn't alter the syllabification.
- The hyphen in the compound word doesn't affect the syllable division rules.
- Stress placement in compound words follows the rules for the second word, with stress on the penultimate syllable.
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