varzădestâncă
The word 'varză-de-stâncă' is a compound noun with five syllables, following Romanian's preference for open syllables. Stress falls on the final syllable 'că'. The morphemes are 'varză' (cabbage), 'de' (of/from), and 'stâncă' (rock).
Definitions
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A type of cabbage that grows on rocky terrain.
Rock cabbage, stone cabbage
“Am găsit varză-de-stâncă la piață.”
“Varza-de-stâncă este foarte rezistentă la frig.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'că' of the compound noun 'stâncă'.
Syllables
var — Open syllable, initial syllable of the root.. ză — Open syllable, completing the root 'varză'. de — Open syllable, preposition. Unstressed.. stân — Open syllable, initial part of the root 'stâncă'. că — Open syllable, completing the root 'stâncă'. Stressed syllable.
Open Syllable Preference
Romanian favors syllables ending in vowels.
Vowel-to-Vowel Separation
Vowel sequences are separated into distinct syllables.
Compound Word Stress
The final syllable of a compound noun receives primary stress.
- The preposition 'de' is always unstressed.
- The compound nature of the word dictates the stress pattern.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly alter vowel quality, but not syllable division.
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