coastadracului
The word 'coasta-dracului' is a compound noun syllabified into coa-sta-dra-cu-lui, with stress on the first syllable of 'coasta' and the antepenultimate syllable of 'dracului'. It consists of the root 'coasta' (rib) and the suffix 'dracului' (of the devil), denoting a steep or dangerous slope.
Definitions
- 1
A very steep or dangerous slope, often rocky. Figuratively, a difficult or unpleasant situation.
Devil's rib/slope
“Am urcat coasta-dracului cu greu.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'coasta' and the antepenultimate syllable of 'dracului'. Romanian typically stresses the penultimate syllable in nouns.
Syllables
coa — Open syllable, stressed.. sta — Open syllable, unstressed.. dra — Open syllable, stressed.. cu — Open syllable, unstressed.. lui — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Romanian favors open syllables (ending in a vowel), leading to divisions like 'coa-sta'.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are complex.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is syllabified according to its own rules.
- The hyphen in 'coasta-dracului' is orthographic and doesn't affect syllabification.
- Stress pattern is determined by the individual components of the compound word.
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