anthropocentrique
Syllables
an-thro-po-cen-trique
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.tʁɔ.pɔ.sɑ̃.tʁik/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
anthropo- + centr- + -ique
Anthropocentrique is a five-syllable adjective with penultimate stress. Syllabification follows French rules, maximizing onsets and maintaining consonant clusters, resulting in the division an-thro-po-cen-trique. It's derived from Greek and Latin roots.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or characteristic of humans; regarding humans as the most important entity in the universe.
Anthropocentric
“Une vision anthropocentrique du monde.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cen'), following the general French rule of stressing the last syllable unless it contains a schwa.
Syllables
an — Open syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. thro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. po — Open syllable, simple onset.. cen — Open syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. tri — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. que — Closed syllable, simple onset.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Syllables prefer to have consonants as onsets whenever possible.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left as the sole onset of a syllable unless necessary.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a single syllable.
- The presence of nasal vowels influences syllable structure.
- The consonant cluster /tʁ/ is common in French and treated as a single onset.
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