moțulcurcanului
Syllables
mo-țul-cur-ca-nu-lui
Pronunciation
/mo.tsul.kur.ka.nu.luj/
Stress
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Morphemes
moț + -țulcurcanului
The word 'moțul-curcanului' is a compound noun meaning 'the turkey's wattle'. It is divided into six syllables: mo-țul-cur-ca-nu-lui, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'nu'. The syllabification follows Romanian rules of vowel-initial syllables, consonant cluster breaking, and treatment of suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
The wattle of a turkey
The turkey's wattle
“Moțul curcanului era roșu și mare.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'nu' (cur-ca-**nu**-lui).
Syllables
mo — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. țul — Closed syllable, containing the affricate /ts/ and the definite article suffix.. cur — Open syllable, root of the compound noun.. ca — Open syllable, part of the root.. nu — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. lui — Closed syllable, genitive/dative suffix.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up to create pronounceable syllables, maximizing onsets.
Definite Article Suffix
The definite article suffix '-ul' is typically treated as a separate syllable.
Genitive/Dative Suffix
The genitive/dative suffix '-ui' is typically treated as a separate syllable.
- The 'ț' sound is a single phoneme and is not broken up during syllabification.
- The vowel 'u' in 'țul' is considered a semi-vowel in some analyses, but for syllabification purposes, it initiates a syllable.
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