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laptele-cucului

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Romanian
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6syllables

laptelecucului

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

la-pte-le-cu-cu-lui

Pronunciation

/lapˈtele kuˈkuluj/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

lapte + -cucului

The word 'laptele-cucului' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: la-pte-le-cu-cu-lui. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'laptele'. Syllabification follows Romanian rules prioritizing vowel-initial and consonant-vowel patterns, respecting the morphemic structure of the compound.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A plant with blue flowers and milky sap.

    Milk of the cuckoo (flower)

    Am văzut laptele-cucului crescând pe plajă.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'laptele' (/ˈte/), and secondary stress on the first syllable of '-cucului' (/ˈku/).

Syllables

6
la/la/
pte/pte/
le/le/
cu/ku/
cu/ku/
lui/luj/

la Open syllable, vowel-initial.. pte Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. le Open syllable, vowel-initial.. cu Open syllable, consonant-initial.. cu Open syllable, consonant-initial.. lui Closed syllable, consonant cluster.

Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule

Any vowel initiates a new syllable.

Consonant-Vowel Syllable Rule

A consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless a vowel intervenes.

Compound Word Rule

Hyphens in compound words indicate syllable boundaries, respecting morphemic structure.

  • The compound nature of the word requires consideration of morphemic boundaries during syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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