scarădepisică
The word 'scară-de-pisică' (cat ladder) is a compound noun divided into five syllables with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Romanian rules of maximizing onsets and vowel-consonant structure, with roots from Latin and Slavic origins.
Definitions
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A ladder used by cats or for escaping.
Cat ladder, escape ladder
“Hoții au folosit o scară-de-pisică pentru a intra în muzeu.”
syn:scară de evadare
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('că' in 'pisică').
Syllables
scară — Open syllable, stressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. pi — Open syllable, unstressed.. si — Open syllable, unstressed.. că — Open syllable, stressed.
Similar Words
Maximizing Onsets
Consonant clusters like 'sc' are treated as single onsets.
Vowel-Consonant Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowels, with following consonants belonging to the same syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the second-to-last syllable in compound nouns.
- The preposition 'de' can sometimes be reduced in rapid speech, but maintains its syllable in careful pronunciation.
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