spumădemare
The Romanian word 'spu-mă-de-mare' (sea foam) is divided into five syllables: spu-mă-de-ma-re. Stress falls on the second syllable. The word is a compound noun formed from a verb root, an enclitic pronoun, a preposition, and a noun.
Definitions
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Sea foam
Sea foam
“Pe plajă erau multe spu-mă-de-mare.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('mă').
Syllables
spu — Open syllable, onset 'sp', rime 'u'. mă — Open syllable, onset 'm', rime 'mə' (diphthong). de — Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'e'. ma — Open syllable, onset 'm', rime 'a'. re — Open syllable, onset 'r', rime 'e'
Word Parts
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables are formed around a sonority peak (vowel).
Onset-Rime Structure
Syllables consist of an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and following consonants).
Clitic Pronoun Attachment
Enclitic pronouns attach to the preceding word, forming a single prosodic unit.
- The enclitic pronoun '-mă' is a special case, always attached to the preceding word.
- The diphthong 'mă' is treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification purposes.
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