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lingura-zânelor

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Romanian
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6syllables

lingurazânelor

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

lin-gu-ra-zâ-ne-lor

Pronunciation

/linˈɡu.rə zɨˈne.lor/

Stress

010 010

Morphemes

lingur/zân + -ă/-e/-lor

The word 'lingura-zânelor' is divided into six syllables based on Romanian syllabification rules, prioritizing vowel-centered syllables and resolving consonant clusters. It's a noun phrase meaning 'of the fairies' spoons', formed by combining 'lingura' (spoon) and 'zânelor' (of the fairies).

Definitions

noun phrase
  1. 1

    of the fairies' spoons

    of the fairies' spoons

    “Lingura-zânelor era plină cu nectar.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'lingura' and the antepenultimate syllable of 'zânelor'.

Syllables

6
lin/lin/
gu/ɡu/
ra/ra/
zâ/zɨ/
ne/ne/
lor/lor/

lin — Open syllable, vowel-centered.. gu — Closed syllable, consonant cluster broken after the first consonant.. ra — Open syllable, vowel-centered.. zâ — Open syllable, vowel-centered, centralized mid-vowel.. ne — Open syllable, vowel-centered.. lor — Closed syllable, vowel-centered.

Word Parts

root

lingur/zân

lingur- from Latin *lingula*; zân- origin debated, possibly Slavic.

suf

-ă/-e/-lor

-ă: feminine singular noun ending; -e: plural marker; -lor: genitive/dative plural definite article.

Similar Words

car­tesoa­repă­du­re

Vowel-Centered Syllables

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.

  • The compound nature of the word does not introduce unusual syllabification challenges.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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