somnambulismul
Syllables
som-nam-bu-lis-mul
Pronunciation
/som.nam.bu.li'smul/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
somn + ambul + ismul
The word 'somnambulismul' is divided into five syllables: som-nam-bu-lis-mul. It's a noun derived from Latin roots, meaning sleepwalking, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Romanian vowel peak and sonority rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act of walking while asleep.
Sleepwalking
“El suferă de somnambulismul.”
“Somnambulismul poate fi periculos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lis').
Syllables
som — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'o', coda 'm'. nam — Open syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'a', coda 'm'. bu — Open syllable, onset 'b', nucleus 'u'. lis — Closed syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'i', coda 's'. mul — Closed syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'u', coda 'l'
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Vowel Peak Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Onset-Rime Rule
Syllables are divided into onset (initial consonants) and rime (nucleus and coda).
Sonority Hierarchy
Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority, favoring the creation of open syllables.
Penultimate Stress Rule
In most cases, the stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'sm' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The definite article suffix '-ul' always forms a separate syllable.
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