microcristalin
Syllables
mi-cro-cris-ta-lin
Pronunciation
/mi.kro.kris.ta.lin/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
micro- + cristal- + -in
The word 'microcristalin' is divided into five syllables: mi-cro-cris-ta-lin. The stress falls on the third syllable ('cris'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'micro-', the root 'cristal-', and the suffix '-in'. Syllabification follows Romanian rules of vowel-consonant division and treatment of consonant clusters, with the 'cr' cluster being a notable exception.
Definitions
- 1
Having a microscopic crystalline structure; consisting of very small crystals.
Microcrystalline
“Structura materialului este microcristalină.”
“Un strat microcristalin acoperă suprafața.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cris'), following the penultimate stress rule for Romanian.
Syllables
mi — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cro — Closed syllable, containing the 'cr' cluster.. cris — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. lin — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority, but 'cr' is treated as a single unit.
Penultimate Stress
Romanian generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel.
- The 'cr' cluster is treated as a single onset, preventing syllable division between 'c' and 'r'.
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