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locotenent-colonelului

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9 syllables
22 characters
Romanian
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9syllables

locotenentcolonelului

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

lo-co-te-nent-co-lo-ne-lu-lui

Pronunciation

/lo.ko.teˈnent.ko.lo.ne.lu.luj/

Stress

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Morphemes

locotenent-colonel + -ului

The word 'locotenent-colonelului' is a complex Romanian noun in the genitive case, meaning 'of the lieutenant colonel'. It is divided into nine syllables with primary stress on the fourth syllable ('nent'). The word is composed of two roots ('locotenent' and 'colonel') and the genitive suffix '-ului'. Syllabification follows Romanian rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and avoiding morpheme separation.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Of the lieutenant colonel

    Of the lieutenant colonel

    “Raportul a fost trimis locotenent-colonelului.”

    “Am vorbit cu locotenent-colonelului despre plan.”

    “Decizia a fost luată de locotenent-colonelului.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('nent'). Romanian stress is generally predictable but can have exceptions.

Syllables

9
lo/lo/
co/ko/
te/te/
nent/ˈnent/
co/ko/
lo/lo/
ne/ne/
lu/lu/
lui/luj/

lo — Open syllable, unstressed.. co — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. nent — Closed syllable, primary stress.. co — Open syllable, unstressed.. lo — Open syllable, unstressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. lu — Open syllable, unstressed.. lui — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

root

locotenent-colonel

Compound root, derived from French 'lieutenant' and 'colonel', ultimately from Latin.

suf

-ului

Genitive singular definite article, derived from Latin.

Similar Words

lo­co­te­nentco­lo­nelbă­ia­tu­lui

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable contains a vowel sound as its nucleus.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are unpronounceable.

Avoid Breaking Morphemes

Syllable division avoids breaking up prefixes and suffixes whenever possible.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
  • The genitive article '-ului' is treated as a single unit.
  • The 'nt' cluster is permissible within a syllable in Romanian.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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