floarauntului
Syllables
flo-a-ra-un-tu-lu-i
Pronunciation
/floˈa.ra ˈun.tu.luɪ/
Stress
0100001
Morphemes
flor/unt + -ea/-ului
The word 'floarea-untului' (buttercup) is divided into seven syllables: flo-a-ra-un-tu-lu-i. Stress falls on the 'a' in 'floarea'. The word is a compound noun with Latin and Proto-Romanian roots, and syllabification follows the vowel-centric rules of Romanian phonology.
Definitions
- 1
A yellow flower of the Ranunculus genus.
Buttercup
“Am cules o floare-a-untului din grădină.”
syn:galbenel
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('a' in 'floarea').
Syllables
flo — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'o'.. a — Open syllable, single vowel nucleus 'a'.. ra — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'.. un — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'u'.. tu — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'u'.. lu — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'u'.. i — Open syllable, single vowel nucleus 'i'.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.
Avoid Single Onset Rule
Romanian avoids leaving single consonants as syllable onsets when possible.
- Potential reduction of the schwa /ə/ in 'untului' in colloquial speech.
- Compound noun structure influences stress placement.
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