pălămidădebaltă
Syllables
pă-lă-mi-dă-de-bal-tă
Pronunciation
/pə.ləˈmi.də.de.bal.tə/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
pălămi- + de-baltă
The word 'pălămi-dă-de-baltă' (duckweed) is divided into seven syllables: pă-lă-mi-dă-de-bal-tă. The primary stress falls on the 'mi' syllable. It's a compound noun with a root related to shape and a suffix indicating habitat. Syllabification follows Romanian rules favoring open syllables.
Definitions
- 1
A small, floating aquatic plant.
Duckweed
“Pălămi-dă-de-baltă acoperă suprafața iazului.”
“Am văzut pălămi-dă-de-baltă în lac.”
syn:lecușcă
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('mi').
Syllables
pă — Open syllable, unstressed.. lă — Open syllable, unstressed.. mi — Open syllable, primary stressed.. dă — Closed syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. bal — Open syllable, unstressed.. tă — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Romanian favors open syllables (ending in a vowel). Syllable division attempts to create as many open syllables as possible.
Vowel Grouping
Vowel groups are generally separated into different syllables.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of the interfix 'dă'.
- The 'dă' syllable is closed, but this is acceptable in Romanian syllabification.
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