urzicădemare
The word 'urzică-de-mare' is a compound noun meaning 'sea nettle'. It is syllabified based on Romanian's preference for open syllables and the vowel-consonant pattern. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'urzică' and the first syllable of 'mare'. The morphemes are 'urzică' (Slavic root), 'de' (Latin preposition), and 'mare' (Latin root).
Definitions
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A stinging marine invertebrate.
Sea nettle
“Am fost înțepat de o urzică-de-mare.”
“Urzica-de-mare este periculoasă în sezonul cald.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'urzică' and on the first syllable of 'mare'
Syllables
ur — Open syllable, onset 'u', nucleus 'r'. zi — Open syllable, onset 'z', nucleus 'i'. că — Open syllable, onset 'c', nucleus 'ă'. de — Open syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'e'. ma — Open syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'a'. re — Open syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'e'
Open Syllable Preference
Romanian favors syllables ending in vowels.
Vowel-Consonant Pattern
Each vowel followed by a consonant typically forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Treatment
Consonant clusters like 'rz' are treated as a single onset.
- The compound nature of the word doesn't alter the syllabification rules significantly.
- The preposition 'de' is always a single syllable.
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