molia porumbului
Syllables
mo-li-a po-rum-bu-lu-i
Pronunciation
/moˈli.a po.rum.buˈlu.i/
Stress
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Morphemes
molie + -a
The word 'molia-porumbului' is a compound Romanian noun meaning 'corn moth'. It is divided into eight syllables: mo-li-a po-rum-bu-lu-i. The primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'molia' and the sixth syllable of the entire word. The word is formed by combining 'molia' (moth) and 'porumbului' (of the corn), with Latin and Slavic origins respectively.
Definitions
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The moth of the corn; corn moth
Corn moth
“Am găsit molia-porumbului în depozit.”
“Infestarea cu molia-porumbului a distrus recolta.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'molia' (/li/) and the sixth syllable of the entire word ('bu').
Syllables
mo — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, stressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed, definite article ending.. po — Open syllable, unstressed.. rum — Closed syllable, unstressed.. bu — Open syllable, stressed.. lu — Open syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed, definite article ending.
Word Parts
Vowel-based division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as long as pronunciation allows.
Definite Article
The definite article suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The compound nature of the word requires consideration of individual component stress patterns.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common feature of Romanian pronunciation.
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