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spăimântătoare

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

6 syllables
14 characters
Romanian
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6syllables

spăimmântăoare

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

spă-im-mân-tă-oar-e

Pronunciation

/spə.imɨn.tə.o̯a.re/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

spă- + îmânt- + -ătoare

The word 'spăimântătoare' is divided into five syllables: spă-im-mân-tă-oar-e. It consists of a Slavic prefix, a Latin root, and a Latin suffix. The stress falls on the third syllable ('mân'). Syllabification follows vowel-consonant and onset-rime principles, typical of Romanian phonology.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Causing great fear or terror; frightening.

    Frightening, terrifying, scary.

    “O poveste spăimântătoare.”

    “Era o noapte spăimântătoare.”

    syn:înfricoșătoarecutremurătoare
    ant:liniștitoarecalmante

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('mân').

Syllables

5
spa/spə/
îm/imɨn/
mân/mɨn/
tă/tə/
oare/o̯a.re/

spa — Open syllable, consonant cluster onset.. îm — Closed syllable, contains schwa.. mân — Closed, stressed syllable.. tă — Open syllable, contains schwa.. oare — Open syllable, contains diphthong.

Word Parts

pre

spă-

Slavic origin, intensifying meaning.

root

îmânt-

Latin origin (*imentum*), related to 'fear'.

suf

-ătoare

Feminine adjectival suffix, Latin origin (*-atorius*).

Similar Words

fru­moa­săim­por­tan­teîn­tre­ba­re

Onset-Rime Division

Separation of consonant clusters (e.g., 'sp') into onset and rime.

Vowel-Consonant Division

Separation of syllables based on vowel-consonant boundaries.

  • Romanian avoids leaving single consonants as onsets if they can be attached to preceding vowels.
  • The pronunciation of schwa sounds may vary regionally but doesn't affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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