spusuldracului
The word *spusul-dracului* is a compound noun meaning 'a lie'. It is divided into five syllables: *spu-sul-dra-cu-lui*, with primary stress on *dra*. The syllabification follows Romanian rules prioritizing vowel peaks and maintaining common consonant clusters.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('dra'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('spu').
Syllables
spu — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. sul — Open syllable, containing the definite article suffix.. dra — Open syllable, primary stressed syllable.. cu — Open syllable.. lui — Open syllable, genitive suffix.
Word Parts
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority, but common initial clusters remain intact.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification follows the rules for individual words within the compound.
Suffix Syllabification
Suffixes are generally syllabified as a separate unit if possible.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of the boundaries between the constituent parts. The genitive suffix *lui* is always a separate syllable.
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