électrocoagulation
Syllables
é-lec-tro-co-a-gu-la-tion
Pronunciation
/e.lɛk.tʁo.ko.a.ɡy.la.sjɔ̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
électro- + coagula- + -tion
The word 'électrocoagulation' is divided into eight syllables based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters. It's a noun of Latin and Greek origin, primarily used in a medical context. Stress falls on the final syllable, '-tion'.
Definitions
- 1
A medical procedure using high-frequency electric current to destroy tissue, typically to stop bleeding.
Electrocoagulation
“L'électrocoagulation a permis de stopper l'hémorragie.”
“Le chirurgien a utilisé l'électrocoagulation pendant l'opération.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the final syllable '-tion', with a secondary stress on the penultimate syllable 'la'.
Syllables
é — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. lec — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'lc'. tro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tr'. co — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. a — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. gu — Closed syllable, semi-vowel 'u'. la — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. tion — Closed syllable, nasal vowel
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable contains a vowel sound as its nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonants following a vowel are generally assigned to the same syllable unless they form a complex cluster that is difficult to pronounce together.
- Liaison possibilities with following words.
- The 'tr' consonant cluster is common and doesn't affect syllabification.
- The nasal vowel in '-tion' is a standard feature of French phonology.
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