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pentacentenară

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

6 syllables
14 characters
Romanian
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pentacentenară

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pen-ta-cen-te-na-ră

Pronunciation

/ˌpent͡ʃent͡ʃeˈnarə/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

penta- + centen- + -ară

The word 'pentacentenară' is a Romanian noun meaning 'five hundred years'. It is syllabified as pen-ta-cen-te-na-ră, with stress on the third syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'penta-', the root 'centen-', and the suffix '-ară'. Syllabification follows Romanian rules of vowel-consonant division and maintaining common consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A period of five hundred years.

    Five hundred years

    “Evenimentul a avut loc în timpul unei pentacentenare.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cen'). The stress pattern is antepenultimate.

Syllables

6
pen/pen/
ta/ta/
cen/t͡ʃen/
te/te/
na/na/
ră/rə/

pen — Open syllable, stressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. cen — Closed syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. ră — Open syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

penta-

Greek origin, meaning 'five', denotes quantity.

root

centen-

Latin origin (from 'centum' meaning 'hundred'), relates to hundreds.

suf

-ară

Romanian suffix forming feminine nouns denoting a person or thing associated with the root.

Similar Words

pen­trucen­truca­len­dar

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables are typically divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable based on sonority.

Stress Placement

Stress influences the perceived length and prominence of syllables.

  • The 'nt' cluster is a common occurrence in Romanian and is generally not broken up during syllabification.
  • The schwa sound ('ă') is common in unstressed syllables and doesn't significantly affect syllabification.
  • The word's length and complexity require careful application of the rules to ensure accurate division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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