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creasta-cocoșului

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

5 syllables
17 characters
Romanian
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “creasta-cocoșului” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

creastacocoșului

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

creas-ta-co-coșu-lui

Pronunciation

/ˈkreas.ta ko.koʃu.lui/

Stress

10010

Morphemes

creasta + cocoșului

The word 'creasta-cocoșului' is a compound noun meaning 'rooster's crest'. It is divided into five syllables: creas-ta-co-coșu-lui, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Romanian rules prioritizing vowel peaks and open syllables.

Definitions

noun phrase
  1. 1

    The crest of a rooster.

    Rooster's crest

    “Creasta-cocoșului era roșie și lucioasă.”

    syn:Cioc

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

5
creas/kreas/
ta/ta/
co/ko/
coșu/koʃu/
lui/lui/

creas — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. ta — Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. co — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. coșu — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. lui — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.

Word Parts

root

creasta

From Old Slavic *gresti* ("to comb, crest"). Noun, meaning "crest".

suf

cocoșului

Derived from *cocoș* ("rooster") + genitive suffix *-ului*. *Cocoș* is of uncertain origin.

Similar Words

ca­săpoar­tălâ­mâ­ie

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Onset-Rime

Syllables are divided into an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and following consonants).

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.

Open Syllable Preference

Romanian favors open syllables.

  • The compound nature of the word doesn't alter the basic syllabification rules.
  • The genitive suffix *-ului* is treated as a single unit.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect the perceived syllable boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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