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scânteiuța-lupului

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

6 syllables
18 characters
Romanian
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6syllables

scânteiuțalupului

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

scân-teiu-ța-lu-pu-lui

Pronunciation

/s kən.teɪ̯.u̯t͡sə lu.pu.luɪ/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

scânteiu/lupu + ța/lui

The word 'scânteiuța-lupului' is a compound noun divided into six syllables. Stress falls on '-teiu-'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and preserves consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun phrase
  1. 1

    The little spark of the wolf

    The little spark of the wolf

    “În ochii lui se citea scânteiuța-lupului.”

    “A zâmbit cu o scânteiuța-lupului în colțul gurii.”

    syn:sclipirea lupului
    ant:întunericul lupului

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the penultimate syllable of 'scânteiuța' (-teiu-), secondary stress on the first syllable of 'lupului' (lu-).

Syllables

6
scân/skən/
teiu/teɪ̯.u/
ța/t͡sə/
lu/lu/
pu/pu/
lui/luɪ/

scân — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. teiu — Open syllable, stressed.. ța — Closed syllable, diminutive suffix.. lu — Open syllable, secondary stress.. pu — Open syllable.. lui — Closed syllable, genitive/dative suffix.

Word Parts

root

scânteiu/lupu

From Latin scintilla/lupus

suf

ța/lui

Diminutive/Genitive-Dative

Similar Words

car­teum­bre­lăpă­du­re

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept together.

Stress Influence

Stress can influence vowel reduction.

  • The 'sc' cluster is treated as a single onset.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation of the diminutive suffix '-ța'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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