municipalitate
Syllables
mu-ni-ci-pa-li-ta-te
Pronunciation
/munici.pa.li.ta.te/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
municipal + itate
The word 'municipalitate' is divided into seven syllables based on the Sonority Sequencing Principle and the preference for open syllables in Romanian. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is morphologically composed of a Latin-derived root ('municipal-') and suffix ('-itate').
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of being municipal; the administration of a municipality.
Municipality
“Administrația locală a aprobat bugetul municipalității.”
“Sedinta a avut loc la sediul municipalității.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('li' in 'li-ta-te').
Syllables
mu — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ni — Open syllable.. ci — Open syllable, 'c' pronounced as /t͡ʃ/ before 'i'.. pa — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. te — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei, and consonants are assigned based on sonority.
Open Syllable Preference
Romanian favors open syllables (ending in a vowel).
- The 'c' before 'i' is pronounced as /t͡ʃ/, a phonetic rule that doesn't affect syllable division.
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