pătlaginădeapă
Syllables
păt-la-gi-nă-de-a-pă
Pronunciation
/pət.lɐˈd͡ʒi.nə de ˈa.pə/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
pătla + gină
The word 'pătla-gină-de-apă' is a compound noun meaning 'duckweed'. It is divided into seven syllables: păt-la-gi-nă-de-a-pă, with stress on the third syllable ('gi'). The word's structure reflects Romanian syllabification rules, prioritizing vowel peaks and maximizing onsets. It consists of a root ('pătla'), a diminutive suffix ('gină'), and a prepositional phrase ('de-apă').
Definitions
- 1
A small, floating aquatic plant.
Duckweed
“Pătla-gină-de-apă acoperă suprafața iazului.”
“Am curățat iazul de pătla-gină-de-apă.”
syn:lecușă
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('gi'), which is the penultimate syllable in the compound word.
Syllables
păt — Open syllable, initial consonant.. la — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. gi — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. nă — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. de — Open syllable, preposition.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. pă — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel Peak
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Maximizing Onsets
Consonant clusters are maintained as onsets when phonotactically permissible.
Compound Word Stress
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in compound words.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of the boundaries between the components.
- The preposition 'de' can sometimes elide with the following vowel in rapid speech.
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