iarbădepiatră
The word *iarbă-de-piatră* is a compound noun syllabified as iar-bă-de-pi-a-tră. It follows Romanian's preference for maximizing onsets and open syllables, with primary stress on the first syllable of each component word.
Definitions
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A type of stonecrop, a succulent plant that grows on rocks.
Stonecrop
“Am găsit *iarbă-de-piatră* crescând pe stânci.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'iarbă' and 'piatră'.
Syllables
iar — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. bă — Open syllable.. de — Open syllable.. pi — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable.. tră — Open syllable.
Maximize Onsets
Romanian prefers to create syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible.
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables beginning with vowels are readily formed.
Open Syllables
The language favors open syllables (ending in a vowel).
- The compound nature of the word requires considering the syllabification of each component separately.
- The preposition 'de' is always a single syllable.
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