chimendemunte
The word 'chimen-de-munte' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: chi-men-de-mun-te. Stress falls on the first syllable of each component. Syllabification follows Romanian rules of maximizing onsets and treating 'de' as a separate syllable.
Definitions
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Wild thyme, mountain thyme
Wild thyme, mountain thyme
“Am găsit chimen-de-munte pe pantele muntelui.”
“Ceaiul de chimen-de-munte este foarte aromat.”
syn:timian sălbatic
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of each component: 'chi-' in 'chimen' and 'mun-' in 'munte'.
Syllables
chi — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'ch'. men — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant. de — Open syllable, single vowel. mun — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant. te — Open syllable, single vowel
Similar Words
Maximize Onsets
Romanian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant Syllable
Syllables typically end in a vowel or a consonant.
Prepositional Syllable
The preposition 'de' always forms a separate syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires treating each component separately. The preposition 'de' acts as a clear syllable boundary.
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