épiphénoménisme
Syllables
é-pi-phé-no-mé-nis-me
Pronunciation
/e.pi.fe.no.mɛ.nism/
Stress
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Morphemes
épi- + phénomène + -isme
The word 'épiphénoménisme' is divided into seven syllables: é-pi-phé-no-mé-nis-me. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('phé'). It's a noun composed of the prefix 'épi-', the root 'phénomène', and the suffix '-isme'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks.
Definitions
- 1
The doctrine that mental events are caused by physical events in the brain, but have no causal effect on physical events.
Epiphenomenalism
“Le débat sur l'épiphénoménisme est central en philosophie de l'esprit.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('phé').
Syllables
é — Open syllable, stressed.. pi — Open syllable, unstressed.. phé — Open syllable, primary stress.. no — Open syllable, unstressed.. mé — Open syllable, unstressed.. nis — Closed syllable, unstressed.. me — Open syllable, schwa, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless naturally separable.
Penultimate Stress
French generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are often separated into distinct syllables.
- The 'ph' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /f/ for syllabification.
- The final '-e' is a schwa and contributes to the syllable count.
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