lingurițazanelor
Syllables
lin-gu-ri-ța-za-ne-lor
Pronunciation
/lin.ɡuˈri.t͡sə za.ˈne.lor/
Stress
0101011
Morphemes
lingur/zână + -iță/-elor
The word 'lingurița-zânelor' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: lin-gu-ri-ța-za-ne-lor. It consists of the diminutive 'lingurița' (little spoon) and the genitive plural 'zânelor' (of the fairies). Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'lingurița' and the antepenultimate syllable of 'zânelor'. Syllabification follows standard Romanian rules, respecting vowel-consonant divisions and the hyphen.
Definitions
- 1
The little spoon of the fairies
The little spoon of the fairies
“Lingurița-zânelor era plină cu nectar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'lingurița' and the antepenultimate syllable of 'zânelor'.
Syllables
lin — Open syllable, initial syllable.. gu — Closed syllable.. ri — Closed syllable.. ța — Closed syllable, contains the diminutive suffix.. za — Open syllable, initial syllable of the second compound.. ne — Open syllable.. lor — Closed syllable, contains the genitive plural suffix.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are often broken up, but Romanian prefers to keep them within a syllable if possible.
Hyphenated Compounds
Syllabification respects the hyphen, treating each part as a separate unit.
Stress and Vowel Reduction
Unstressed vowels are often reduced, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
- The hyphenated structure requires respecting the hyphen during syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but do not affect the syllable division.
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