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floarea-zmeului

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Romanian
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6syllables

floareazmeului

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

flo-a-rea-zme-u-lui

Pronunciation

/floˈa.re̯a zmeˈuluj/

Stress

101 01

Morphemes

floare, zmeu + -a, -ului

The word 'floarea-zmeului' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: flo-a-rea-zme-u-lui. Stress falls on the 'a' in 'floarea' and the 'u' in 'zmeului'. Syllabification follows Romanian rules favoring open syllables and avoiding breaking up consonant clusters. The word consists of two roots with suffixes indicating definiteness and case.

Definitions

noun phrase
  1. 1

    The flower of the dragon/goblin.

    The dragon's flower / The goblin's flower

    “Floarea-zmeului strălucea în întuneric.”

    “Legenda vorbește despre floarea-zmeului, un simbol al puterii.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'a' in 'floarea' and the 'u' in 'zmeului'. The stress pattern is 101 01, indicating stressed and unstressed syllables.

Syllables

6
flo/flo/
a/ˈa/
rea/ˈre̯a/
zme/zme/
u/u/
lui/ˈluj/

flo — Open syllable, initial syllable of the first word.. a — Open syllable, stressed vowel.. rea — Open syllable, contains the definite article suffix.. zme — Open syllable, initial syllable of the second word.. u — Open syllable, unstressed vowel.. lui — Open syllable, contains the genitive/dative case ending.

Word Parts

root

floare, zmeu

floare - Latin 'flos, floris' (flower); zmeu - origin debated, possibly Slavic or Thracian (dragon/goblin).

suf

-a, -ului

-a: definite article suffix; -ului: genitive/dative case ending.

Similar Words

car­tesoa­reum­bre­lă

Open Syllable Preference

Romanian favors syllable divisions that result in open syllables (ending in a vowel).

Consonant Cluster Avoidance

Consonant clusters are generally not broken up unless they are complex and difficult to pronounce.

Vowel Boundary

Syllabification primarily occurs at vowel boundaries.

Compound Word Treatment

Compound words are treated as a single unit for syllabification purposes.

  • The compound nature of the word requires treating it as a single unit for syllabification.
  • The schwa-like vowel /e/ in 'zmeului' is common in unstressed syllables.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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