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optsprezecelea

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

6 syllables
14 characters
Romanian
Enriched
6syllables

optsprezet͡ʃelea

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

opt-spre-ze-t͡ʃe-le-a

Pronunciation

/opt.spre.ze.ˈt͡ʃe.le.a/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

opt + sprezece + lea

The word 'optsprezecelea' (eighteenth) is divided into six syllables: opt-spre-ze-t͡ʃe-le-a. Stress falls on 'ze'. It's formed from the prefix 'opt' (eight), the root 'sprezece' (seventeen), and the ordinal suffix '-lea'. Syllabification follows Romanian rules prioritizing open syllables and morphemic integrity.

Definitions

ordinal adjective
  1. 1

    Eighteenth

    Eighteenth

    “El a fost al optsprezecelea elev care a răspuns.”

    “Pagina optsprezecelea din carte este interesantă.”

    ant:primulal doilea

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ze').

Syllables

6
opt/opt/
spre/spre/
ze/ze/
t͡ʃe/t͡ʃe/
le/le/
a/a/

opt — Open syllable, initial syllable.. spre — Open syllable.. ze — Closed syllable, stressed.. t͡ʃe — Closed syllable.. le — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

opt

Latin *octo* - eight, numerical prefix.

root

sprezece

From Slavic *sprezeće* - seventeen, base denoting seventeen.

suf

lea

Latin *-leus*, ordinal suffix.

Similar Words

do­uă­ze­ci­leatre­i­ze­ci­leașai­spre­ze­ce­lea

Initial Syllable Rule

The first vowel in a word typically begins a syllable.

Vowel-Consonant Rule

A vowel followed by one or more consonants generally forms a syllable.

Final Vowel Rule

A final vowel constitutes a syllable.

Stress Rule

Stress in Romanian often falls on the antepenultimate syllable.

  • The word contains a consonant cluster /t͡ʃe/ which is common in Romanian.
  • The morphemic structure guides the division, ensuring that prefixes, roots, and suffixes are not broken apart unnecessarily.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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