straițaciobanului
Syllables
strai-ța-cio-ba-nu-lui
Pronunciation
/ˈstrai̯t͡sa t͡ʃoˈbanu.luɪ/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
strai-cioban + -ța-ului
The word 'straița-ciobanului' is a compound noun meaning 'the shepherd's cloak'. It is syllabified as strai-ța-cio-ba-nu-lui, with stress on the 'cio' syllable. The word is formed from Slavic and Romanian roots with diminutive and case suffixes.
Definitions
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A shepherd's cloak.
The shepherd's cloak
“Bătrânul cioban și-a pus straița-ciobanului pe umeri.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('cio').
Syllables
strai — Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. ța — Closed syllable, contains the Romanian affricate 'ț'.. cio — Open syllable, 'c' pronounced as /t͡ʃ/ before 'i' or 'e'. ba — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. nu — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. lui — Open syllable, 'u' functions as a semi-vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Consonants followed by vowels typically begin a new syllable.
Diphthong Resolution
Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound within a syllable.
- The 'ț' sound is a unique Romanian phoneme.
- The genitive ending '-ului' is a common morphological feature.
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