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ursul-australian

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6 syllables
16 characters
Romanian
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6syllables

ursulaustralian

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ur-sul-aus-tra-li-an

Pronunciation

/ur.sul au̯s.trali.an/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

urs, austral + -ul, -ian

The word 'ursul-australian' is a compound noun meaning 'Australian bear'. It is divided into six syllables: ur-sul-aus-tra-li-an, with stress on the final syllable. The syllabification follows Romanian rules favoring open syllables and respecting morpheme boundaries. The word is composed of the root 'urs' (bear) with the definite article, and the root 'austral' with the adjectival suffix '-ian'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The Australian bear; a koala.

    Australian bear (koala)

    “Ursul-australian se hrănește cu frunze de eucalipt.”

    “Am văzut un ursul-australian la grădina zoologică.”

    syn:koala

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the last syllable ('an') of the compound word, following the general Romanian rule of penultimate stress applied to the entire compound.

Syllables

6
ur/ur/
sul/sul/
aus/aus/
tra/tra/
li/li/
an/an/

ur — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sul — Open syllable, contains the definite article suffix.. aus — Open syllable, initial syllable of the second part.. tra — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. an — Open syllable, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

root

urs, austral

Urs (bear) - Latin origin; austral (southern) - Latin origin.

suf

-ul, -ian

-ul (definite article, masculine singular) - Romanian origin; -ian (adjectival suffix) - French/Latin origin.

Similar Words

ur­si­toa­reaus­trala­ni­mal

Open Syllable Preference

Romanian favors open syllables (CV), leading to the division of consonants between vowels.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are broken up to create open syllables where possible, respecting morpheme boundaries.

Definite Article Syllabification

The definite article suffix '-ul' forms a separate syllable.

Penultimate Stress

Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable of the entire compound word.

  • The compound nature of the word influences stress placement.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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