prevaricațiune
Syllables
pre-va-ri-ca-ți-u-ne
Pronunciation
/pre.va.ri.ka.t͡si.u.ne/
Stress
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Morphemes
pre- + varică- + -ațiune
The Romanian noun 'prevaricațiune' (prevarication) is divided into seven syllables: pre-va-ri-ca-ți-u-ne, with stress on the fourth syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'pre-', root 'varică-', and suffix '-țiune'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules and treats 'ț' as a single unit.
Definitions
- 1
The act of evading the truth or being deliberately ambiguous.
Prevarication, equivocation
“A folosit o prevaricațiune abilă pentru a evita întrebarea.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ca').
Syllables
pre — Open syllable, initial syllable. va — Open syllable. ri — Open syllable. ca — Open syllable. ți — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant. u — Open syllable. ne — Open syllable, final syllable
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centric Rule
Syllables are built around vowel sounds, with each vowel typically forming the nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Palatalized Consonant Rule
Palatalized consonants (like 'ț') are treated as single units for syllabification.
- The '-țiune' suffix consistently follows the same syllabification pattern.
- The palatalized consonant 'ț' requires careful consideration but simplifies the process when treated as a single unit.
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