iarbaporcului
The word 'iarba-porcului' is a Romanian noun meaning 'sow's grass'. It is divided into five syllables: iar-ba-por-cu-lui, with stress on the second syllable ('ba'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a demonstrative prefix, a root from Latin 'porcus', and a genitive suffix. Syllabification follows Romanian rules favoring open syllables and respecting morpheme boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
A type of grass, specifically wild millet.
sow's grass, wild millet
“Am văzut iarba-porcului crescând pe câmp.”
“Iarba-porcului este o plantă medicinală.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ba').
Syllables
iar — Open syllable, initial syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. por — Open syllable, unstressed.. cu — Open syllable, unstressed.. lui — Open syllable, final syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Open Syllables Preference
Romanian favors syllables ending in vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority, but 'pr' is treated as a single onset.
Morpheme Boundaries
Syllabification often respects morpheme boundaries.
- The 'pr' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The genitive suffix '-ului' forms a distinct syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllabification.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Romanian
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- în-muguri
- șoarece-de-câmp
- închisoare
- abolire
- aboliri
- abnormi
- abnorme
- abneagă
- abnormă
- abluție
- ablegat
- ableagă
- ablații
- ablație
- ablativ
- ablacta
- abjudec
- abjecte
- abjectă
- abisali