électrobiologie
Syllables
é-lec-tro-bio-lo-gie
Pronunciation
/e.lek.tʁo.bi.ɔ.lɔ.ʒi/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
électro- + bio- + -logie
The word 'électrobiologie' is divided into six syllables: é-lec-tro-bio-lo-gie. Stress falls on the final syllable '-gie'. It's a compound noun formed from 'électro-', 'bio-', and '-logie', denoting the study of electrical phenomena in living organisms. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and sonority principles.
Definitions
- 1
The study of the electrical phenomena of living organisms.
Electrobiology
“L'électrobiologie est un domaine de recherche en pleine expansion.”
“Les études en électrobiologie peuvent aider à comprendre les maladies neurologiques.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-gie', as is typical in French.
Syllables
é — Open syllable, vowel sound, initial syllable.. lec — Open syllable, vowel sound.. tro — Open syllable, vowel sound.. bio — Open syllable, vowel sound.. lo — Open syllable, vowel sound.. gie — Closed syllable, ending in a glide, stressed syllable.
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Vowel Rule
Every vowel sound initiates a new syllable.
Sonority Rule
Consonant clusters are broken down based on the sonority hierarchy.
- Silent 'e' in 'électro-' and 'bio-' influences pronunciation but not syllabification.
- French syllabification is based on pronunciation, not solely spelling.
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