électrocardiographe
Syllables
é-lec-tro-car-dio-graphe
Pronunciation
/e.lek.tʁo.kaʁ.di.ɔ.ɡʁaf/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
électro- + cardio- + -graphe
The word 'électrocardiographe' is divided into six syllables based on vowel sounds and permissible consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the final syllable. It's a noun composed of Greek-derived morphemes indicating an instrument for recording heart activity.
Definitions
- 1
An instrument for recording the electrical activity of the heart.
Electrocardiograph
“Le médecin a utilisé un électrocardiographe pour surveiller le rythme cardiaque du patient.”
syn:ECG
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('-graphe'). A secondary stress may be present on the penultimate syllable ('-dio').
Syllables
é — Open syllable, vowel initiates the syllable.. lec — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'lc' permissible.. tro — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster 'tr'. car — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. dio — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. graphe — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'gr' permissible.
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound initiates a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Permissibility
Consonant clusters like 'tr', 'gr', and 'lc' are permissible within a syllable if pronounceable.
- Liaison possibilities with following vowels.
- The accented 'é' does not affect syllabification.
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