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pielea-dracului

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Romanian
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5syllables

pieleadracului

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pie-lea-dra-cu-lui

Pronunciation

/piˈle̯a draˈkuluj/

Stress

01001

Morphemes

pielea + dracului

The word *pielea-dracului* is a compound noun divided into five syllables: pie-lea-dra-cu-lui. Stress falls on 'dra'. It's morphologically composed of 'pielea' (skin) and 'dracului' (of the devil). Syllabification follows Romanian rules prioritizing open syllables and treating consonant clusters as onsets.

Definitions

noun phrase
  1. 1

    A very unpleasant or difficult person or situation.

    The skin of the devil

    Este pielea-dracului!

    Viața lui a fost pielea-dracului.

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

5
pie/piˈe/
lea/le̯a/
dra/dra/
cu/ku/
lui/luj/

pie Open syllable, initial syllable.. lea Open syllable, following the first syllable.. dra Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. cu Open syllable, following the stressed syllable.. lui Closed syllable, final syllable.

Sonority Principle

Syllables are formed to maximize sonority, favoring open syllables.

Onset-Coda Distinction

Consonant clusters are analyzed to determine onsets and codas.

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

  • The 'dr' cluster is treated as a single onset.
  • The linking vowel '-a' is not a separate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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