fotoluminescent
Syllables
fo-to-lu-mi-nes-cent
Pronunciation
/foto.lu.mi.nesˈt͡ʃent/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
foto- + luminescent
The word 'fotoluminescent' is divided into six syllables: fo-to-lu-mi-nes-cent. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'nes'. It's a compound adjective derived from Greek and Latin roots, meaning 'emitting light without heat'. Syllabification follows Romanian vowel-based rules and penultimate stress patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Emitting light without heat; glowing in the dark.
Photoluminescent
“Materialul fotoluminescent este folosit la indicatoarele de siguranță.”
“Vopseaua fotoluminescentă strălucea în întuneric.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'nes'. Romanian generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
fo — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. to — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. lu — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. mi — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. nes — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster. Stressed.. cent — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster. Unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Clustering
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, with more sonorous sounds tending to be included in the following syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The word is a borrowing and pronunciation might vary slightly.
- The 'sc' cluster is pronounced as /ʃt͡ʃ/.
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