decontaminare
Syllables
de-con-ta-mi-na-re
Pronunciation
/de.kon.ta.miˈna.re/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
de + contamin + are
The word 'decontamination' is divided into six syllables: de-con-ta-mi-na-re. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'mi'. It's a noun formed from a Latin prefix, root, and suffix, and its syllabification follows standard Romanian rules for vowel-initial syllables and permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The process of removing or neutralizing contaminants.
Decontamination
“Operațiunile de decontaminare au fost finalizate.”
“Este necesară o decontaminare completă a zonei.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mi').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, single vowel.. con — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. ta — Open syllable, single vowel.. mi — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, stressed.. na — Open syllable, single vowel.. re — Open syllable, single vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-initial Syllable
Syllables generally begin with a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Permissibility
Romanian allows certain consonant clusters within syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in '-are' typically have stress on the penultimate syllable.
- The word is a borrowing from French, but its adaptation to Romanian phonology is straightforward.
- No major exceptions or anomalies are present.
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