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romano-catolică

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

7 syllables
15 characters
Romanian
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7syllables

romanokatolică

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ro-ma-no-ka-to-li-că

Pronunciation

/ro.ma.no.ka.to.li.ˈkə/

Stress

0000011

Morphemes

romano- + catolic- + -ă

The word 'romano-catolică' is a compound adjective divided into seven syllables (ro-ma-no-ka-to-li-că) with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'romano-', the root 'catolic-', and the feminine suffix '-ă'. Syllabification follows vowel-consonant rules and the general Romanian stress pattern.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the Roman Catholic Church.

    Roman Catholic

    “Biserica romano-catolică”

    “Credințe romano-catolice”

    syn:catolicpapal
    ant:protestantortodox

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('că').

Syllables

7
ro/ro/
ma/ma/
no/no/
ka/ka/
to/to/
li/li/
că/kə/

ro — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ma — Open syllable.. no — Open syllable, vowel combination.. ka — Open syllable.. to — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. că — Closed, stressed syllable, containing a schwa.

Word Parts

pre

romano-

From Latin 'Romanus', denoting origin.

root

catolic-

From Greek 'katholikos' via Latin 'catholicus', meaning universal.

suf

-ă

Feminine singular adjectival ending.

Similar Words

ro­mâ­nescde­mo­cra­ti­căi­ta­li­a­nă

Vowel-Consonant

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.

Penultimate Stress

Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable.

Compound Word Rule

Hyphens do not create syllable breaks.

  • The schwa sound ('ă') can be reduced in rapid speech.
  • The compound nature of the word influences analysis.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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