preindustriale
Syllables
pre-in-dus-tri-a-le
Pronunciation
/pre.in.dus.triˈa.le/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
pre- + industri- + -ale
The word 'preindustriale' is divided into six syllables: pre-in-dus-tri-a-le. The stress falls on the third syllable ('dus'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'pre-', the root 'industri-', and the suffix '-ale'. It functions as an adjective meaning 'pre-industrial'.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the period before the development of large-scale industry.
Pre-industrial
“Societatea preindustrială era bazată pe agricultură.”
“Metodele preindustriale de producție erau lente și costisitoare.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('dus'), following the antepenultimate stress rule in Romanian.
Syllables
pre — Open syllable, initial syllable.. in — Open syllable.. dus — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. tri — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable.. le — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Initial Syllable Rule
The first syllable is formed by the initial consonant(s) and the first vowel.
Vowel-Following Consonant Rule
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a syllable, followed by any subsequent consonants until another vowel is encountered.
Antepenultimate Stress Rule
Romanian generally stresses the antepenultimate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken up based on sonority, but 'str' is treated as a single unit.
- The 'str' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification, but doesn't create any specific exceptions in this case.
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