monocotiledonate
Syllables
mo-no-co-ti-le-do-na-te
Pronunciation
/mono.ko.ti.le.do.na.te/
Stress
00000001
Morphemes
mono- + cotiledon- + -ate
The word 'monocotiledonate' is divided into eight syllables (mo-no-co-ti-le-do-na-te) with stress on the penultimate syllable ('te'). It's a noun of Greek and Latin origin, referring to a type of plant. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules common in Romanian.
Definitions
- 1
A flowering plant with one cotyledon in its embryo.
Monocotyledon
“Orhideele sunt plante monocotiledonate.”
“Această specie este clasificată ca monocotiledonate.”
ant:Dicotiledonate
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('te').
Syllables
mo — Open syllable, unstressed.. no — Open syllable, unstressed.. co — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. do — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Romanian syllables generally end in vowels. Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
In many Romanian words, particularly those of Latin or Greek origin, the stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The word is a loanword, but its syllabification follows standard Romanian rules.
- Regional accents might slightly alter vowel quality, but not syllable division.
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