scaiuldracului
Syllables
sca-iul-dra-cu-lui
Pronunciation
/ˈska.jul.dra.ku.luj/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
sca- + iul + -dracului
The Romanian word 'sca-iul-dracului' (scoundrel) is divided into five syllables: sca-iul-dra-cu-lui, with stress on 'dra'. It's a compound noun with Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard Romanian rules regarding vowels, diphthongs, and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A very unpleasant or annoying person; a scoundrel; a rascal.
scoundrel
“Nu mai suport pe sca-iul-dracului ăsta!”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('dra').
Syllables
sca — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'a', coda null.. iul — Closed syllable, onset 'j', nucleus 'u', coda 'l'. Diphthong 'iu' treated as a single nucleus.. dra — Open syllable, onset 'dr', nucleus 'a', coda null.. cu — Closed syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'u', coda null.. lui — Closed syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'u', coda 'j.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Separation
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Diphthong Treatment
Diphthongs are treated as single nuclei.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are maintained as onsets or codas unless unpronounceable.
Suffix Syllabification
Suffixes are generally syllabified as separate units.
- The compound nature of the word does not alter standard syllabification rules.
- No significant regional variations in pronunciation or syllabification.
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