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salba-dracului

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

5 syllables
14 characters
Romanian
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5syllables

salbadracului

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sal-ba-dra-cu-lui

Pronunciation

/ˈsal.bə.dra.ku.luɪ/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

salbă + -dracului

The word 'salba-dracului' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: sal-ba-dra-cu-lui. Stress falls on 'dra'. It consists of the root 'salbă' (necklace) and the genitive suffix '-dracului' (of the devil/dragon). Syllabification follows Romanian's preference for open syllables and allows consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A necklace or garland belonging to the devil/dragon; figuratively, something extremely unpleasant or troublesome.

    Devil's necklace/garland

    Viața lui a fost o salbă-dracului.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'dra'.

Syllables

5
sal/sal/
ba/bə/
dra/dra/
cu/ku/
lui/luɪ/

sal Open syllable, initial syllable.. ba Open syllable.. dra Open syllable, consonant cluster onset.. cu Open syllable.. lui Closed syllable, genitive suffix.

Open Syllable Preference

Romanian favors syllables ending in vowels.

Consonant Cluster Onset

Permissible consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable.

Genitive Suffix

The '-lui' genitive suffix consistently forms a separate syllable.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of the final vowel 'u' (e.g., /u/ vs. /ɪ/) do not affect the syllabification.
  • The 'dr' cluster is a common initial consonant cluster and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

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