fluturulmorțiij
Syllables
flu-tu-rul-mor-ții-j
Pronunciation
/flu.tuˈrul ˈmor.tsi.j/
Stress
001 010
Morphemes
fluture/mort + -ul/-ii
The compound noun 'fluturul-morții' is syllabified into six syllables: flu-tu-rul-mor-ții-j. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'fluturul' and the antepenultimate syllable of 'morții'. The word is morphologically composed of two roots with suffixes, both of Latin origin.
Definitions
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Butterfly of death
Butterfly of death
“Fluturul-morții a zburat peste câmp.”
“Apariția lui a fost ca fluturul-morții pentru ei.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'fluturul' and the antepenultimate syllable of 'morții'.
Syllables
flu — Open syllable, initial vowel.. tu — Open syllable, initial vowel.. rul — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. mor — Open syllable, consonant-initial.. ții — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. j — Syllabic consonant, closed syllable.
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Vowel Rule
Every vowel sound initiates a new syllable.
Onset Rule
Every syllable must have an onset (initial consonant or consonant cluster).
Sonority Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority hierarchy.
Syllable Weight Rule
Romanian prefers open syllables.
- Compound word requiring separate syllabification of components.
- Potential pronunciation variation of '-ii' as /i.j/.
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