termocentrală
Syllables
ter-mo-cen-tra-lă
Pronunciation
/ter.mo.t͡ʃen.ˈtra.lə/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
termo- + central- + -ă
The word *ter-mocentrală* is a compound noun divided into five syllables: ter-mo-cen-tra-lă. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cen'). It's formed from the prefix 'termo-', root 'central-', and suffix '-ă'. Syllabification follows Romanian's preference for open syllables and standard stress patterns.
Definitions
- 1
A thermal power plant; a facility that generates electricity by using heat to produce steam, which drives a turbine.
Thermal power plant
“Termocentrala produce energie electrică.”
“Construirea unei noi termocentrale este necesară.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cen'), the penultimate syllable. Syllables 1, 2, and 4 are unstressed.
Syllables
ter — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. mo — Open syllable.. cen — Closed syllable, stressed.. tra — Open syllable.. lă — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Open Syllable Preference
Romanian favors syllables ending in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority, but permissible at the beginning of a syllable.
Stress Placement
Primary stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The compound nature of the word doesn't significantly alter the syllabification rules.
- Minor regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they do not affect the syllable division.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Romanian
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- în-muguri
- șoarece-de-câmp
- închisoare
- abolire
- aboliri
- abnormi
- abnorme
- abneagă
- abnormă
- abluție
- ablegat
- ableagă
- ablații
- ablație
- ablativ
- ablacta
- abjudec
- abjecte
- abjectă
- abisali