floareașarpelui
Syllables
flo-a-rea-șar-pe-lui
Pronunciation
/floˈa.re̯a ʃarˈpe.luɪ/
Stress
010 010
Morphemes
floare, șarpe + -a, -lui
The word 'floarea-șarpelui' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: flo-a-rea-șar-pe-lui. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'floarea' and the antepenultimate syllable of 'șarpelui'. Syllabification follows Romanian rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The flower's snake / of the snake's flower
The flower's snake / of the snake's flower
“Floarea-șarpelui era un simbol al pericolului ascuns.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'floarea' and the antepenultimate syllable of 'șarpelui'.
Syllables
flo — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. a — Single vowel syllable.. rea — Vowel followed by consonant cluster.. șar — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. pe — Single vowel syllable.. lui — Vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Romanian favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Vowel as Syllable
Single vowels constitute a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Romanian generally keeps consonant clusters together within a syllable.
- Hyphenated compound word structure. Minimal regional pronunciation variations.
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