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nepretențioase

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
14 characters
Romanian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “nepretențioase” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

nepretențioase

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ne-pre-ten-ți-o-a-se

Pronunciation

/ne.pre.t͡en.t͡si.o̯a.se/

Stress

0010000

Morphemes

ne- + pretențio- + -oase

The word 'nepretențioase' is an adjective meaning 'unpretentious'. It is divided into seven syllables: ne-pre-ten-ți-o-a-se, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ten'. The morphemic breakdown reveals a negative prefix 'ne-', a root 'pretențio-', and an adjective-forming suffix '-oase'. Syllabification follows standard Romanian rules, treating 'ți' as a single unit.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Unpretentious, modest, unassuming.

    Unpretentious

    “O persoană nepretențioasă.”

    “O casă nepretențioasă, dar confortabilă.”

    syn:modestsimplucuminte
    ant:pretențiosarogantpompos

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ten').

Syllables

7
ne/ne/
pre/pre/
ten/t͡en/
ți/t͡si/
o/o̯a/
a/a/
se/se/

ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. pre — Open syllable, unstressed.. ten — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. ți — Closed syllable, unstressed.. o — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

ne-

Latin origin, negative prefix.

root

pretențio-

Latin origin, related to 'pretension'.

suf

-oase

Latin origin, adjective-forming suffix.

Similar Words

fru­moa­sein­te­re­san­teva­lo­ro­a­se

Vowel Initial Syllable Rule

Syllables begin with vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority.

Palatalization Rule

Palatalized consonants are treated as a single unit with the following vowel.

Stress Rule

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in many Romanian adjectives.

  • The 'ți' cluster is treated as a single phonological unit for syllabification.
  • Standard Romanian syllabification patterns are followed.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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