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petrificațiile

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

7 syllables
14 characters
Romanian
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7syllables

petrifițiile

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pe-tri-fi-că-ți-i-le

Pronunciation

/petri.fiˈka.tsi.jele/

Stress

0001000

Morphemes

petrifica + ți-i-le

The word 'petrificațiile' is divided into seven syllables: pe-tri-fi-că-ți-i-le. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('că'). It's a noun derived from the Latin root 'petrifica' with multiple suffixes indicating nominalization, plurality, and definiteness. Syllabification follows Romanian rules prioritizing open syllables and resolving consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The process or result of turning into stone; petrified remains.

    the petrifications

    Studiul s-a concentrat asupra petrificațiilor din Deva.

    Petrificațiile sunt mărturii ale trecutului geologic.

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

7
pe/pe/
tri/tri/
fi/fi/
/ˈkə/
ți/tsi/
i/i/
le/le/

pe Open syllable, unstressed.. tri Open syllable, unstressed.. fi Open syllable, unstressed.. Closed syllable, primary stressed.. ți Closed syllable, unstressed.. i Open syllable, unstressed.. le Open syllable, unstressed.

Open Syllable Preference

Romanian favors syllables ending in vowels. Syllables are divided to maximize open syllables.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority hierarchy to create pronounceable syllables.

Vowel Grouping

Vowel groups are generally kept together within a single syllable.

  • The 'ț' sound is a unique Romanian phoneme, but doesn't alter the syllabification rules. The definite article '-le' is always a separate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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