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floarea-raiului

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

8 syllables
15 characters
Romanian
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8syllables

floarearaiului

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

flo-a-re-a-ra-i-u-lui

Pronunciation

/floˈa.re̯a.raˈi.u.lui/

Stress

10010101

Morphemes

floare, rai + -a, -ului

The word 'floarea-raiului' is a compound noun meaning 'flower of heaven'. It is divided into eight syllables following Romanian vowel-based syllabification rules. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'floarea', and the word's morphemic structure reveals Latin and Slavic origins. The syllable structure is predominantly CV.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Flower of heaven, heavenly flower

    Flower of heaven, heavenly flower

    “Floarea-raiului simbolizează puritatea.”

    “Era o frumusețe ca o floare-raiului.”

    syn:floare cereascăcrin divin

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'a' in 'floarea' (penultimate syllable). Secondary stress on the 'rai' in 'raiului'.

Syllables

8
flo/flo/
a/ˈa/
re/re/
a/a/
ra/ra/
i/i/
u/u/
lui/lui/

flo — Open syllable, initial syllable of the first word.. a — Open syllable, stressed vowel.. re — Open syllable, part of the root 'floare'.. a — Open syllable, definite article suffix.. ra — Open syllable, initial syllable of the second word.. i — Open syllable, vowel sound.. u — Open syllable, schwa sound.. lui — Closed syllable, genitive/dative definite article suffix.

Word Parts

root

floare, rai

floare - Latin origin (flos, floris); rai - Slavic origin (raj)

suf

-a, -ului

-a: definite article, feminine singular; -ului: genitive/dative definite article

Similar Words

flo­a­reso­a­rerai

Vowel Rule

Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex and difficult to pronounce.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Romanian generally stresses the penultimate syllable, influencing syllable division.

  • The compound nature of the word requires considering the stress patterns of individual components.
  • The presence of the schwa /ə/ in 'raiului' is a common feature of Romanian phonology and doesn't significantly alter syllabification.
  • The definite article suffixes influence syllable division and stress.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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