sempervireʃcentcent
Syllables
sem-per-vi-re-ʃcent-cent
Pronunciation
/sem.per.vi.reʃˈt͡ʃent/
Stress
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Morphemes
semper- + vir- + -ent
The word 'sempervirescent' is divided into six syllables: sem-per-vi-re-ʃcent-cent. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a Latin-derived adjective meaning 'evergreen', and its syllabification follows standard Romanian rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and allowing consonant clusters at syllable ends.
Definitions
- 1
Remaining green throughout the year; evergreen.
Evergreen
“Arborii conifere sunt adesea sempervirescenți.”
“Această plantă este o specie sempervirescentă.”
syn:veșnic verdeant:căzător
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ʃcent').
Syllables
sem — Open syllable, no special features.. per — Open syllable, no special features.. vi — Open syllable, no special features.. re — Open syllable, no special features.. ʃcent — Closed syllable, primary stress.. cent — Closed syllable, no special features.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain at least one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are permitted at the syllable coda (end), but syllables generally avoid stranded consonants.
- The word is a relatively recent borrowing from French/Latin, adapting to Romanian phonology.
- The 'ʃ' sound is a common palato-alveolar fricative in Romanian.
- Regional variations in vowel quality might exist, but do not affect syllabification.
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