scroafăcupurcei
The word 'scroafa-cu-purcei' is a compound noun meaning 'sow with piglets'. It is divided into four syllables: scroafă-cu-pur-cei. Stress falls on the first syllable of 'scroafa' and the last syllable of 'purcei'. Syllabification follows Romanian rules favoring open syllables and handling consonant clusters based on sonority.
Definitions
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Sow with piglets
Sow with piglets
“Am văzut o scroafă-cu-purcei în câmp.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'scroafa' and the last syllable of 'purcei'.
Syllables
scroafă — Closed syllable, stressed, contains a consonant cluster 'sc'.. cu — Open syllable, unstressed, simple vowel-consonant structure.. pur — Open syllable, unstressed, vowel-consonant structure.. cei — Closed syllable, stressed, contains a consonant cluster 't͡ʃ'.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Romanian favors open syllables (ending in a vowel).
Consonant Cluster Breaking
Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority, but some clusters remain intact if they function as a single phoneme.
- The 'sc' cluster is treated as a single phoneme and is not broken up during syllabification.
- The preposition 'cu' is a short, unstressed syllable and doesn't present any unusual challenges.
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