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locotenentului-major

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

8 syllables
20 characters
Romanian
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8syllables

locotenentuluimajor

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

lo-co-te-nen-tu-lui-ma-jor

Pronunciation

/lo.ko.te.nen.tu.lu.j ma.ʒor/

Stress

10000010

Morphemes

locotenent, major + -ului

The word 'locotenentului-major' is a complex Romanian noun with syllables divided based on vowel sounds and suffix boundaries. Primary stress falls on the first and seventh syllables. It's a genitive/dative singular form meaning 'Lieutenant Colonel's' or 'To the Lieutenant Colonel', derived from Latin roots.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Genitive/Dative singular form of 'locotenent-major' (lieutenant colonel).

    Lieutenant Colonel's / To the Lieutenant Colonel

    “Ordinul locotenentului-major a fost respectat.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('lo') and the seventh syllable ('ma').

Syllables

8
lo/lo/
co/ko/
te/te/
nen/nen/
tu/tu/
lui/lu.j/
ma/ma/
jor/ʒor/

lo — Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed.. co — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. nen — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tu — Open syllable, unstressed.. lui — Closed syllable, unstressed, contains palatalized consonant.. ma — Open syllable, stressed.. jor — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Vowel Core

Each syllable contains a vowel sound.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless exceptionally long.

Suffix Separation

Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.

  • The long sequence of consonants requires careful application of the vowel core rule.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables might occur in some dialects, but doesn't affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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