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spusul-dracului

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
15 characters
Romanian
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5syllables

spusuldracului

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

spu-sul-dra-cu-lui

Pronunciation

/ˈspusul draˈkuluj/

Stress

10101

Morphemes

spus + ul, lui

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

noun
  1. 1

    A lie, a falsehood, a fabrication.

    A lie

    Ce spui este un spusul-dracului!

    Nu crede niciun spusul-dracului din ce-ți spune el.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('dra'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('spu').

Syllables

5
spu/spu/
sul/sul/
dra/dra/
cu/ku/
lui/luj/

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.

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.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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