dinteledraculuj
Syllables
din-te-le-dra-cu-luj
Pronunciation
/din.te.le.dra.ku.luj/
Stress
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Morphemes
dinte, drac + -le, -ului
The word 'dintele-dracului' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: din-te-le-dra-cu-luj. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of 'dinte' (tooth) and 'dracului' (of the devil), with suffixes indicating definiteness and case. Syllabification follows Romanian rules favoring open syllables.
Definitions
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The tooth of the devil
The devil's tooth
“Mă apucă dintele-dracului în cap.”
“A simțit dintele-dracului în inimă când a aflat vestea.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cu' in 'dracului').
Syllables
din — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. te — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. le — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. dra — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. cu — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. luj — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel and consonant.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Romanian favors open syllables (vowel-consonant) whenever possible.
Avoidance of Consonant Clusters
Syllable boundaries generally avoid breaking up consonant clusters.
- Compound noun structure requires treating the entire word as a single prosodic unit for stress assignment.
- The -luj ending is a common genitive/dative form.
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