chefalcucapmare
Syllables
che-fal-cu-cap-ma-re
Pronunciation
/ke.fal ˈku.kap ˈma.re/
Stress
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Morphemes
chefal- + cap- + -mare
The word 'chefal-cu-cap-mare' is a Romanian adjective meaning 'big-headed'. It's divided into six syllables: che-fal-cu-cap-ma-re, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ma'. It's a compound word with Greek and Latin roots, and its syllabification follows Romanian rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences.
Definitions
- 1
Having a large head.
Big-headed
“Un copil chefal-cu-cap-mare.”
“Statuia avea o figură chefal-cu-cap-mare.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ma'.
Syllables
che — Open syllable, unstressed.. fal — Closed syllable, unstressed.. cu — Open syllable, unstressed.. cap — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ma — Open syllable, stressed.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, favoring maximal onsets.
Maximizing Onsets
Syllables attempt to maximize their onsets (consonant sounds at the beginning).
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- The prefix 'chefal-' is less common and might be perceived as a single unit by some speakers.
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