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policaprolactame

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

7 syllables
16 characters
Romanian
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7syllables

policaprolactame

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

po-li-ca-pro-lac-ta-me

Pronunciation

/poli.ka.pro.lak.ta.me/

Stress

0000100

Morphemes

poli- + caprolactam- + -e

The word 'policaprolactame' is syllabified as po-li-ca-pro-lac-ta-me, with stress on 'lac'. It's a noun composed of the prefix 'poli-', root 'caprolactam-', and suffix '-e'. Syllable division follows Romanian rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. It refers to a polymer and is pronounced /poli.ka.pro.lak.ta.me/.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A polymer formed from caprolactam monomers.

    Polycaprolactam

    “Policaprolactama este un material plastic important.”

    “Fibrele de policaprolactam sunt rezistente.”

    syn:Nylon 6

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'lac'. Romanian generally favors penultimate stress unless overridden by morphological or phonological factors.

Syllables

7
po/po/
li/li/
ca/ka/
pro/pro/
lac/lak/
ta/ta/
me/me/

po — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. pro — Open syllable, unstressed.. lac — Closed syllable, stressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. me — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

poli-

Greek origin, meaning 'many' or 'multiple'. Indicates polymeric structure.

root

caprolactam-

Derived from caproic acid and lactam. The basic building block of the polymer.

suf

-e

Romanian suffix, often used to form nouns. Nominalization.

Similar Words

plas­ticce­ra­mi­căpro­tec­ție

Open Syllable Preference

Romanian favors syllables ending in vowels. This applies in the division of 'ka', 'pro', 'lak', 'ta', and 'me'.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are complex or involve specific sounds that are difficult to pronounce in sequence. This applies to 'prl' and 'ctm'.

Diphthong Integrity

Diphthongs like 'ea' are treated as a single syllable unit.

Penultimate Stress

Romanian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.

  • The word is a technical term, and pronunciation might vary slightly depending on the speaker's familiarity with chemical nomenclature.
  • The consonant clusters *prl* and *ctm* are relatively common in Romanian and do not typically trigger syllable division within the cluster.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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