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contracandidată

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Romanian
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6syllables

contracandidată

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-can-di-da-tă

Pronunciation

/kon.tra.kan.diˈda.tə/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

contra- + candidat- + -ă

The word 'contracandidată' is divided into six syllables: con-tra-can-di-da-tă. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'contra-', root 'candidat-', and suffix '-ă'. Syllabification follows the onset-rime principle and Romanian's preference for open syllables.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person who opposes another candidate in an election or competition.

    Counter-candidate

    “Contracandidata a prezentat un plan detaliat.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('da').

Syllables

6
con/kon/
tra/tra/
can/kan/
di/di/
da/da/
tă/tə/

con — Open syllable, onset 'k', rime 'on'. tra — Open syllable, onset 'tr', rime 'a'. can — Open syllable, onset 'k', rime 'an'. di — Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'i'. da — Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'a'. tă — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'ə' (schwa)

Onset-Rime Principle

Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant(s)) and rime (vowel and following consonants).

Open Syllable Preference

Romanian favors open syllables (ending in a vowel).

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are broken up according to the sonority hierarchy, but common clusters like 'tr' are kept together.

  • The 'tr' cluster is treated as a single unit.
  • The final 'ă' is a reduced vowel, creating a weak syllable.
  • No significant regional variations affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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