spasuldracului
Syllables
spa-sul-dra-cu-lui
Pronunciation
/ˈspasuɫ.dra.ku.luɪ/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
spa- + sul- + -dracului
The word 'spasuldracului' is a Romanian noun meaning 'of the scarecrow'. It is divided into five syllables: spa-sul-dra-cu-lui, with stress on the third syllable ('dra'). The word is formed from a Slavic prefix, a Latin root, and a Slavic suffix. Syllabification follows Romanian rules of vowel prominence and consonant cluster resolution.
Definitions
- 1
of the scarecrow, belonging to the scarecrow
of the scarecrow
“Frica spasuldracului era palpabilă.”
“Umbra spasuldracului se întindea peste câmp.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('dra'), following the typical penultimate stress rule in Romanian.
Syllables
spa — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sul — Open syllable, contains a sonorant consonant.. dra — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. cu — Open syllable, contains a high vowel.. lui — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Prominence
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with each vowel typically forming the nucleus.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, with sonorant consonants attracting preceding consonants.
Penultimate Stress
Romanian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The archaic nature of the '-dracului' suffix might lead to slight pronunciation variations, but the syllabification remains consistent.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not affect syllable division.
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