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floare-de-lingoare

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

8 syllables
18 characters
Romanian
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8syllables

floaredelingoare

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

flo-a-re-de-lin-go-a-re

Pronunciation

/flo̯aˈre de linˈɡo̯are/

Stress

00100101

Morphemes

floare, lingoare + -oare

The compound noun 'floare-de-lingoare' (elderflower) is syllabified based on Romanian's preference for open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'lingoare'. The word is composed of the root 'floare' (flower), the preposition 'de' (of), and the root 'lingoare' (elder).

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The flower of the elder tree.

    Elderflower

    “Am făcut o limonadă cu floare-de-lingoare.”

    “Floarea-de-lingoare are un parfum delicat.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'lingoare' (the 'go' syllable), making it the second-to-last syllable of the entire compound word.

Syllables

8
flo/flo/
a/a/
re/re/
de/de/
lin/lin/
go/ɡo/
a/a/
re/re/

flo — Open syllable, initial syllable of the first component.. a — Open syllable, vowel sound.. re — Open syllable, final syllable of the first component.. de — Single syllable preposition, unstressed.. lin — Open syllable, initial syllable of the third component.. go — Open syllable, contains the diphthong 'go'.. a — Open syllable, vowel sound.. re — Open syllable, final syllable of the third component, stressed.

Word Parts

root

floare, lingoare

floare - Latin *flos, floris*; lingoare - derived from 'lângă' (near) + suffix '-oare'

suf

-oare

Suffix indicating a type of plant.

Similar Words

flo­a­re­a­so­a­re­luipă­pă­diela­lea

Open Syllable Preference

Romanian favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are complex.

Compound Word Syllabification

Each component of a compound word is syllabified independently.

  • The diphthong 'oa' is treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification.
  • The preposition 'de' is always unstressed and forms a single syllable.
  • Stress placement follows the penultimate syllable rule for the 'lingoare' component.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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