HyphenateIt
Word Analysis

macrofotografie

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Romanian
Enriched
6syllables

macrofotografie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ma-cro-fo-to-gra-fie

Pronunciation

/ma.kro.fo.to.ɡra.fi.je/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

macro- + foto- + -grafie

The word 'macrofotografie' is a compound noun meaning 'macro photography'. It is syllabified as ma-cro-fo-to-gra-fie, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix 'macro-', the root 'foto-', and the suffix '-grafie'. Syllable division follows Romanian rules of vowel-consonant and consonant cluster-vowel separation.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The technique or art of taking close-up photographs of small subjects.

    Macro photography

    “Îmi place să fac macrofotografie cu flori.”

    “Macrofotografiile lui sunt impresionante.”

    syn:fotografie de detaliu
    ant:fotografie de ansamblu

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gra' in 'macrofotografie').

Syllables

6
ma/ma/
cro/kro/
fo/fo/
to/to/
gra/ɡra/
fie/fi.je/

ma — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cro — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. fo — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. to — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. gra — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. fie — Closed syllable, final syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.

Word Parts

pre

macro-

Greek origin, meaning 'large', 'long', size modifier.

root

foto-

Greek origin (via French/English), meaning 'light', 'image', core meaning related to photography.

suf

-grafie

Greek origin (via French), meaning 'writing', 'recording', denotes the process or art of recording.

Similar Words

fo­to­gra­fiemi­cro­fo­to­gra­fiete­le­gra­fie

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables are typically divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.

Consonant Cluster-Vowel (CCV)

Syllables are divided before a vowel following a consonant cluster.

Open Syllable Preference

Romanian tends to favor open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.

  • The word is a compound noun, but pronunciation dictates the syllabification.
  • The 'fot' cluster is a borrowed element and doesn't strictly adhere to native Romanian phonotactic constraints, but it's accepted.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
macrofotografie(current)

Trending in Romanian

Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.

Open AI Chat