plisculcocorolui
Syllables
plis-cul-co-co-ro-lui
Pronunciation
/pliskuɫ kokoˈroluj/
Stress
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Morphemes
plis + cocor + -cul-ului
The word 'plis-cul-cocorului' is a Romanian noun meaning 'the plume of the stork'. It's syllabified as 'plis-cul-co-co-ro-lui' with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound noun formed from French and Slavic roots, with Romanian diminutive and genitive suffixes. Syllabification follows Romanian rules of maximizing onsets and separating vowels.
Definitions
- 1
The plume of the stork.
The stork's plume
“A admirat frumusețea plis-cul-cocorului.”
“Plis-cul-cocorului era alb și pufos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'cu' (co-co-ro-lui).
Syllables
plis — Open syllable, onset 'pl', rime 'is'.. cul — Open syllable, onset 'c', rime 'ul'. Contains the diminutive suffix.. co — Open syllable, onset 'c', rime 'o'.. co — Open syllable, onset 'c', rime 'o'.. ro — Open syllable, onset 'r', rime 'o'.. lui — Open syllable, onset 'l', rime 'ui'. Contains the genitive suffix.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'pl' in 'plis').
Vowel Sequences
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable (e.g., 'co-co').
Suffix Syllabification
Diminutive and genitive suffixes typically form their own syllables (e.g., '-cul', '-lui').
- The word is a compound noun, which can sometimes lead to more complex syllabification patterns.
- The pronunciation of /ɫ/ (dark l) might vary slightly depending on the region, but this doesn't affect syllable division.
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