Hyphenation offloare-de-tabac

Romanian Word Analysis: floare-de-tabac

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "floare-de-tabac" means "tobacco flower" in Romanian. It's a compound noun. Pronunciation involves careful attention to vowel quality and the linking of the preposition "de".

2. Syllable Division:

Following Romanian syllabification rules, the word breaks down as follows (using only original letters):

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• floare: Root. Origin: Latin flos, floris (flower). Morphological function: Noun.
• de: Preposition. Origin: Latin de. Morphological function: Connects the noun "floare" to the noun "tabac".
• tabac: Root. Origin: Turkish tütün (tobacco), via Slavic languages. Morphological function: Noun.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of "floare", making it "floá-re". The entire compound receives stress on the first element.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/floˈa.re de taˈbak/

6. Edge Case Review:

The preposition "de" is often unstressed and elided in rapid speech, but for a formal syllabic analysis, it retains its own syllable. The compound nature of the word requires consideration of stress placement on the first element.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word functions solely as a noun. Syllabification remains consistent regardless of grammatical context.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: A flower of the tobacco plant.
• Grammatical Category: Noun (feminine, singular)
• Translation: Tobacco flower
• Synonyms: (None common, as it's a specific botanical term)
• Antonyms: (Not applicable)
• Examples: "Floarea-de-tabac este fragilă și efemeră." (The tobacco flower is fragile and ephemeral.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• carte (book): /'kar.te/ - Syllable division: car-te. Similar vowel structure, stress on the first syllable.
• soare (sun): /'so.a.re/ - Syllable division: soa-re. Similar open syllable structure.
• masa (table): /'ma.sa/ - Syllable division: ma-sa. Similar simple syllable structure.

The differences lie in the compound nature of "floare-de-tabac" and the inclusion of the preposition "de", which influences the overall syllable count and stress pattern.

Detailed Syllable Analysis:

• flo: /flo/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel followed by consonant. No exceptions.
• a: /a/ - Open syllable. Rule: Single vowel constitutes a syllable. No exceptions.
• re: /re/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel followed by consonant. No exceptions.
• de: /de/ - Open syllable. Rule: Single vowel constitutes a syllable. No exceptions.
• ta: /ta/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel followed by consonant. No exceptions.
• bac: /bak/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Vowel followed by consonant cluster. No exceptions.

Exceptions & Special Cases:

• The preposition "de" could be elided in colloquial speech, but it's retained for formal analysis.
• The stress pattern is typical for Romanian compound nouns, with stress on the first element.

Division Rules Applied:

• Vowel-Consonant Syllabification: Vowels followed by consonants generally form a syllable.
• Single Vowel Syllable: A single vowel constitutes a syllable.
• Consonant Cluster Syllabification: Vowels followed by consonant clusters form a syllable.