électrophysiologie
Syllables
é-lec-tro-phy-si-o-lo-gie
Pronunciation
/e.lɛk.tʁo.fi.zi.ɔ.lɔ.ʒi/
Stress
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Morphemes
électro- + physio- + -logie
The word 'électrophysiologie' is a French noun divided into eight syllables (é-lec-tro-phy-si-o-lo-gie) with stress on the final syllable. It's composed of Greek-derived morphemes and follows standard French syllabification rules, with exceptions for common consonant clusters and digraphs.
Definitions
- 1
The study of the electrical properties of biological systems, particularly the nervous system.
Electrophysiology
“Elle travaille dans le laboratoire d'électrophysiologie.”
“L'électrophysiologie est essentielle pour comprendre le fonctionnement du cerveau.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-logie', as is typical in French.
Syllables
é — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. lec — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ct' remains intact.. tro — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. phy — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. si — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. o — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. lo — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. gie — Closed syllable, 'ie' treated as a single unit.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initiated Syllables
Every vowel sound begins a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first vowel, unless they form a common digraph or trigraph.
Final Stress
French words generally have stress on the final syllable.
- The silent 'e' at the end of 'électro' influences pronunciation but doesn't form a syllable.
- The 'ie' digraph is treated as a single syllable unit.
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