contravențională
Syllables
con-tra-ven-ți-o-nal-ă
Pronunciation
/kon.tra.veŋ.t͡si.o.nalə/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
contra- + ven- + -ți-o-nal-ă
The word 'contravențională' is divided into seven syllables: con-tra-ven-ți-o-nal-ă. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ven'). It's an adjective formed from a Latin root with multiple Romanian suffixes, meaning 'contraventional' or 'illegal'.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ven').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable, contains consonant cluster 'tr'. ven — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ți — Closed syllable, contains palatalized consonant.. o — Open syllable, connecting vowel.. nal — Closed syllable, contains consonant cluster 'nl'. ă — Open syllable, final syllable, feminine ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Each vowel typically begins a new syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority, but certain clusters remain intact.
Open Syllables Preference
Romanian favors open syllables.
- The 'ți' cluster represents a palatalized consonant, a common feature of Romanian phonology.
- No significant regional variations affect syllable division.
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