romanocatolic
The word 'romano-catolic' is syllabified as ro-ma-no-ca-to-lic, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound adjective formed from Latin and Greek roots, following standard Romanian phonological rules for syllable division, maximizing onsets and centering syllables around vowels.
Definitions
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Relating to the Roman Catholic Church.
Roman Catholic
“O biserică romano-catolică.”
“Credința romano-catolică.”
syn:catolic
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca').
Syllables
ro — Open syllable, onset consonant.. ma — Open syllable, onset consonant.. no — Open syllable, onset consonant.. ca — Open syllable, onset consonant.. to — Open syllable, onset consonant.. lic — Open syllable, onset consonant.
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Maximization of Onsets
Romanian favors including as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Permissible consonant clusters are maintained within syllables.
- The hyphenated nature of the word doesn't affect the syllabification rules applied within each component.
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