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electrofotografie

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

8 syllables
17 characters
Romanian
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8syllables

elektrofotografie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

e-lek-tro-fo-to-gra-fi-e

Pronunciation

/e.lek.tro.fo.to.ɡra.fi.e/

Stress

01001001

Morphemes

electro- + foto- + -grafie

The word 'electrofotografie' is a compound noun divided into eight syllables: e-lek-tro-fo-to-gra-fi-e. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Romanian rules prioritizing vowel-initial syllables and avoiding illegal consonant clusters. The word is composed of the Greek-derived prefix 'electro-', root 'foto-', and suffix '-grafie'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A photographic process using electrostatic charges.

    Electrophotography

    “Electrofotografia este utilizată în imprimantele laser.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('fo-to-gra-fi-e').

Syllables

8
e/e/
lek/lek/
tro/tro/
fo/fo/
to/to/
gra/ɡra/
fi/fi/
e/e/

e — Open syllable, initial vowel. lek — Closed syllable. tro — Closed syllable. fo — Open syllable. to — Open syllable. gra — Closed syllable. fi — Open syllable. e — Open syllable, final vowel

Word Parts

pre

electro-

Derived from Greek 'elektron' (amber, electricity). Indicates relation to electricity.

root

foto-

Derived from Greek 'phos' (light). Indicates relation to light.

suf

-grafie

Derived from Greek 'grapho' (to write, to record). Indicates a process of recording or writing.

Similar Words

te­le­vi­zi­u­nera­di­o­gra­fi­efo­to­co­pi­e

Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule

Syllables generally begin with a vowel.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Permissible consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable.

Avoid Illegal Syllable-Initial Clusters

Clusters that are not native to Romanian are broken up.

Final Vowel Rule

A final vowel typically forms its own syllable.

  • The 'ktr' cluster is broken to avoid an unusual syllable-initial cluster.
  • No significant regional variations are known for this word's syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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17 words
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