cucútădepădure
The word 'cucută-de-pădure' is a compound noun meaning 'hemlock'. It is divided into seven syllables: cu-cú-tă-de-pă-du-re, with stress on the second syllable of 'cucută'. The morphemes are 'cucută' (hemlock root), 'de' (preposition), and 'pădure' (forest root). Syllabification follows Romanian rules favoring open syllables and avoiding consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Hemlock (a poisonous flowering plant)
Hemlock
“Cucută-de-pădure este o plantă toxică.”
“A fost otrăvit cu cucută-de-pădure.”
syn:mătrăgună
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'cucută' and the last syllable of 'pădure'. The stress remains on 'cucută' in the compound.
Syllables
cu — Open syllable, initial syllable of the first word.. cú — Stressed syllable, contains the schwa sound.. tă — Unstressed syllable, final syllable of the first word.. de — Open syllable, preposition.. pă — Open syllable, initial syllable of the second word.. du — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. re — Stressed syllable, final syllable of the second word.
Open Syllable Preference
Romanian favors syllable divisions that create open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Avoid Consonant Clusters
Syllable divisions avoid breaking up consonant clusters unless absolutely necessary.
Stress Placement
Stress placement influences syllable perception and can sometimes guide division, though it's not a direct rule.
- The compound nature of the word requires considering the stress patterns of both components.
- The schwa sound /ə/ can sometimes be reduced or elided in rapid speech, but it doesn't alter the syllabification.
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