floareahoțului
Syllables
flo-a-re-a-ho-țu-lui
Pronunciation
/floˈa.re.a hoˈt͡sulu.j/
Stress
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Morphemes
floare, hoț + -a, -ului
The word 'floarea-hoțului' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: flo-a-re-a-ho-țu-lui. The primary stress falls on the third syllable. It's formed from the roots 'floare' (flower) and 'hoț' (thief) with various suffixes indicating definiteness and case. Syllabification follows standard Romanian rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant cluster resolution.
Definitions
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The flower of the thief
The thief's flower
“Floarea-hoțului a fost furată din grădină.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('a' in 'floa-re-a').
Syllables
flo — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'o'. a — Open syllable, single vowel. re — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. a — Open syllable, single vowel, stressed. ho — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'o'. țu — Closed syllable, affricate 'ț'. lui — Closed syllable, diphthong 'ui'
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
Single Vowel Rule
A single vowel constitutes a syllable.
- The 'ț' sound is treated as a single phoneme (affricate) for syllabification.
- The genitive suffix '-ului' is a common pattern and doesn't present unusual challenges.
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