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ultracentrifugă

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Romanian
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6syllables

ultracentrifugă

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ul-tra-cen-tri-fu-gă

Pronunciation

/ˌultrat͡ʃen.tri.fuˈɡə/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

ultra- + centrifug- + -ă

The word 'ultracentrifugă' is a Romanian noun composed of a Latin prefix, root, and a Romanian suffix. It is divided into six syllables: ul-tra-cen-tri-fu-gă, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Romanian rules favoring open syllables and treating consonant clusters like 'tr' as units. The final schwa forms its own syllable.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    An apparatus used to separate substances of different densities by applying a strong centrifugal force.

    Ultracentrifuge

    “Aparatul de ultracentrifugă a fost folosit pentru analiza probelor.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('cen'). The stress pattern is typical for Romanian nouns of this length.

Syllables

6
ul/ul/
tra/tra/
cen/t͡ʃen/
tri/tri/
fu/fu/
gă/ɡə/

ul — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable.. cen — Closed syllable, containing a palatalized consonant.. tri — Open syllable.. fu — Open syllable.. gă — Open syllable, final syllable with a schwa.

Word Parts

pre

ultra-

Latin origin, meaning 'beyond', 'extremely'. Prefixes modify the root's meaning.

root

centrifug-

Latin origin (*centrum* 'center' + *fugere* 'to flee'). Forms the core meaning of the word.

suf

-ă

Romanian feminine definite article ending. Marks the noun's gender and number.

Similar Words

cal­cu­la­toru­ni­ver­si­ta­tebi­bli­o­te­că

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are typically divided after a vowel followed by a consonant (e.g., ul-tra).

Consonant Cluster Division

Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority hierarchy, but certain clusters like 'tr' are often kept together (e.g., cen-tri).

Schwa Syllable

The schwa vowel 'ă' always forms its own syllable (e.g., fu-gă).

  • The 'tr' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
  • The final schwa 'ă' always forms its own syllable.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel quality but not syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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