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éléphantiasique

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

6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

éléphantiasique

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

é-lé-phan-tia-si-que

Pronunciation

/elefɑ̃.tja.sik/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

éléphant- + elephant + -iasique

The word 'éléphantiasique' is divided into six syllables: é-lé-phan-tia-si-que. It's an adjective derived from Greek, meaning 'elephantiasic'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, avoiding consonant cluster breaks and recognizing nasal vowels as separate syllables.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Resembling or relating to elephantiasis; characterized by extreme swelling of body parts.

    Elephantiasic

    “Une peau d'aspect éléphantiasique.”

    “Un gonflement éléphantiasique des jambes.”

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-sique', though French stress is less prominent than in English. The numbers represent the stress level for each syllable, with 0 being unstressed and 1 being primary stress.

Syllables

6
é/e/
lé/le/
phan/fɑ̃/
tia/tja/
si/si/
que/sik/

é — Open syllable, stressed (though weakly in French), contains a closed mid front vowel.. lé — Open syllable, contains a lateral approximant and a closed mid front vowel.. phan — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel /ɑ̃/.. tia — Open syllable, contains a palatal approximant and a mid central vowel.. si — Closed syllable, contains a sibilant and a close front vowel.. que — Closed syllable, contains a sibilant and a close front vowel, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

éléphant-

From Greek 'elephantos' meaning 'elephant'. Denotes resemblance to elephantiasis.

root

elephant

Embedded within the prefix, relating to the concept of 'elephant'.

suf

-iasique

From Greek '-iasikos'. Adjectival suffix indicating a quality or characteristic.

Similar Words

fan­tas­ti­quero­man­ti­quemé­ca­ni­que

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex.

Nasal Vowel Syllabification

Nasal vowels form their own syllable.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French.

  • The 'ph' digraph is consistently pronounced as /f/ in French, simplifying syllabification.
  • The word is relatively uncommon, so regional variations are unlikely to significantly affect its syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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