lemnuldomnului
Syllables
le-mnul-do-mnu-lui
Pronunciation
/ˈlem.nul do̝mˈnu.luj/
Stress
10010
Morphemes
lemn, domn + -ul, -ului
The phrase 'lemnul-domnului' is divided into five syllables: le-mnul-do-mnu-lui. It consists of two nouns with definite articles, exhibiting typical Romanian CV syllable structure and stress patterns. The stress falls on the first syllable of 'lemnul' and the second syllable of 'domnului'.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable of 'lemnul' and the second syllable of 'domnului'
Syllables
le — Open syllable, stressed.. mnul — Closed syllable, unstressed.. do — Open syllable, unstressed.. mnu — Closed syllable, stressed.. lui — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority, but in this case, the clusters are simple enough to remain within a syllable.
Definite Article Rule
The definite article '-ul' and '-ului' always form a separate syllable.
- The 'i' in 'lui' can be reduced to a schwa /ɨ/ in rapid speech, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
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