electrotehnică
Syllables
e-lec-tro-teh-ni-că
Pronunciation
/e.lek.tro.tehˈni.kə/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
electro- + tehnic- + -ă
The word 'electrotehnică' is a compound noun meaning 'electrical engineering'. It is divided into five syllables: e-lec-tro-teh-ni-că, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('teh'). The morphemic breakdown reveals Greek origins for both the 'electro-' prefix and 'tehnic-' root, with a Romanian suffix indicating a feminine noun.
Definitions
- 1
The branch of engineering dealing with the design, development, and application of electrical systems and devices.
Electrical engineering
“Este studentă la electrotehnică.”
“Facultatea de electrotehnică este foarte prestigioasă.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('teh').
Syllables
e-lec — Open syllable, initial vowel. First syllable.. tro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tr'. Second syllable.. teh — Open syllable, stressed. Third syllable.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed. Fourth syllable.. că — Closed syllable, final vowel and consonant. Fifth syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Romanian prioritizes vowels as syllable nuclei.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex and contain sonorants.
Penultimate Stress
Romanian generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel.
- The word is a compound, but standard Romanian syllabification rules apply consistently.
- Some speakers may pronounce 'e' in 'tehnică' as /e/ instead of /ə/.
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