dintelecalui
Syllables
din-te-le-ca-lu-i
Pronunciation
/dinˈtele kaˈluj/
Stress
010 010
Morphemes
dinte, cal + -le, -ul, -ui
The word 'dintele-calului' is a compound noun meaning 'the horse's tooth'. It is syllabified as din-te-le-ca-lu-i, with stress on the penultimate syllable of 'dintele' and the antepenultimate syllable of 'calului'. The syllabification follows Romanian rules favoring open syllables and treating definite article suffixes as integral parts of the words.
Definitions
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The horse's tooth
The horse's tooth
“Veterinarul a examinat dintele calului.”
“Dintele calului era foarte mare.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'dintele' and the antepenultimate syllable of 'calului'.
Syllables
din — Open syllable, initial syllable.. te — Open syllable, contains the vowel 'e'. le — Open syllable, contains the definite article suffix.. ca — Open syllable, initial syllable of the second word.. lu — Open syllable, contains the vowel 'u'. i — Open syllable, contains the genitive/dative case ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if possible, creating an open syllable.
Definite Article Rule
Definite article suffixes are treated as part of the noun.
- The hyphen in 'dintele-calului' is a writing convention and doesn't affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly alter vowel qualities.
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