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échotomographie

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6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

échotomographie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

é-cho-to-mo-gra-phie

Pronunciation

/e.ko.to.mɔ.ɡʁa.fi/

Stress

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Morphemes

écho- + tomo- + -graphie

The word 'échotomographie' is divided into six syllables: é-cho-to-mo-gra-phie. It is a noun of Greek origin, meaning ultrasound. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and maintains consonant clusters. The word shares structural similarities with 'photographie', 'téléphonie', and 'hémorragie'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A medical imaging technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to create images of internal body structures.

    Ultrasound, Sonography

    “Une échotomographie abdominale a révélé une anomalie.”

    “Le médecin a prescrit une échotomographie pour vérifier l'état du bébé.”

    syn:UltrasonographieSonographie

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-phie', as is typical in French. All other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

6
é/e/
cho/ʃo/
to/to/
mo/mɔ/
gra/ɡʁa/
phie/fi/

é — Open syllable, containing a mid-front vowel. Unstressed.. cho — Open syllable, containing a voiceless postalveolar fricative and a close-mid back rounded vowel. Unstressed.. to — Open syllable, containing a dental plosive and a close-mid back rounded vowel. Unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, containing a bilabial nasal and a close-mid back rounded vowel. Unstressed.. gra — Open syllable, containing a voiced velar plosive and a low back unrounded vowel. Unstressed.. phie — Closed syllable, containing a labiodental fricative and a close-mid front unrounded vowel. Stressed.

Word Parts

pre

écho-

From Greek *ēkhō* meaning 'sound, echo'. Indicates the use of sound waves.

root

tomo-

From Greek *tomos* meaning 'cut, slice'. Relates to imaging or sectioning.

suf

-graphie

From Greek *graphia* meaning 'writing, recording'. Indicates a recording or representation.

Similar Words

pho­to­gra­phieté­lé­pho­niehé­mo­ra­gie

Vowel-Based Syllabification

French syllables are generally built around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex or involve 'r'. The 'tm' cluster in 'échotomographie' is permissible.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French words.

  • The initial 'éch-' sound is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation may exist, but they do not affect the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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