meriamwebstər
The word 'merriam-webster' is a loanword adapted into Romanian. Syllabification follows CV structure, with sonorant consonants bridging syllables. Stress falls on 'ri' and 'web'. The 'st' cluster is an exception, tolerated due to the word's foreign origin.
Definitions
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A well-known American publisher of dictionaries and other reference works.
“I looked up the word in the *Merriam-Webster* dictionary.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'ri' syllable in 'merriam' and the 'web' syllable in 'webster'
Syllables
me — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. am — Open syllable, unstressed.. web — Open syllable, primary stressed.. stər — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Consonant-Vowel (CV) Syllabification
Dividing syllables at vowel boundaries.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Sonorant consonants can bridge syllables.
Loanword Adaptation
Applying Romanian phonological rules to a foreign word.
- The 'st' cluster is not typical of native Romanian words.
- The word is a loanword, requiring flexibility in applying rules.
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