électrocotères
Syllables
é-lec-tro-co-tè-res
Pronunciation
/e.lek.tʁo.ko.teʁ/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
électro- + cautère + -s
The word 'électrocautères' is divided into six syllables: é-lec-tro-co-tè-res. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a noun composed of the prefix 'électro-', the root 'cautère', and the plural suffix '-s'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Instruments used in electrocautery, a medical procedure using high-frequency electric current to cut, coagulate, or destroy tissues.
electrocautery instruments
“Le chirurgien a utilisé des électrocautères pour arrêter le saignement.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-res', which is typical for French nouns.
Syllables
é — Open syllable, initiated by a vowel with an acute accent.. lec — Open syllable, consonant following a vowel.. tro — Open syllable, permissible consonant cluster 'tr' at the beginning.. co — Open syllable, initiated by a vowel.. tè — Open syllable, initiated by a vowel with a grave accent.. res — Open syllable, stressed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Every vowel generally begins a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonants after a vowel belong to the following syllable unless they create an illegal cluster.
- The 'tr' cluster is a permissible initial consonant cluster in French.
- Liaison is possible with a following vowel sound, adding an /s/ sound to the final syllable.
- The final 's' may be silent in casual speech.
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