poamacâinelui
The word 'poama-câinelui' (the dog's fruit) is divided into five syllables: poa-ma-câi-ne-lui. It's a compound noun phrase with stress on the second syllable of 'poama' and the antepenultimate syllable of 'câinelui'. Syllabification follows Romanian phonotactic rules, respecting morphemic boundaries.
Definitions
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Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of *poama* (/ˈma/) and the antepenultimate syllable of *câinelui* (/ˈnel/).
Syllables
poa- — Open syllable. Vowel followed by a consonant.. -ma — Closed syllable, stressed. Vowel followed by a consonant, receives stress.. -câi- — Open syllable. Vowel preceded by a consonant cluster.. -ne- — Closed syllable, stressed. Vowel followed by a consonant, receives stress.. -lui — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
Maximal Onset Principle
Applied where possible, constrained by Romanian phonotactics.
Syllable Division after Short Vowels
Generally occurs after short vowels followed by consonants.
Consonant Cluster Splitting
Clusters split to adhere to Romanian syllable structure (typically (C)V(C)).
- The diphthong /oa/ in *poama* is treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification.
- The genitive article "-lui" is always a separate syllable.
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