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anticonceptionnel

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
17 characters
French
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6syllables

anticoncepsionnel

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

an-ti-con-cep-sion-nel

Pronunciation

/ɑ̃.ti.kɔ̃.sɛp.sjɔ̃.nɛl/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

anti- + conception + -nel

The word 'anticonceptionnel' is syllabified as an-ti-con-cep-sion-nel, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'anti-', the root 'conception', and the suffix '-nel'. Syllable division follows the open syllable principle and avoids stranded consonants, with phonetic adjustments like palatalization.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or used for contraception.

    Contraceptive

    un médicament anticonceptionnel

    une méthode anticonceptionnelle

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-cep-'). While French generally stresses the final syllable, adjectives derived from nouns often shift the stress slightly earlier.

Syllables

6
an/ɑ̃/
ti/ti/
con/kɔ̃/
cep/sɛp/
sion/sjɔ̃/
nel/nɛl/

an Open syllable, nasal vowel. ti Closed syllable. con Open syllable, nasal vowel. cep Closed syllable. sion Closed syllable, palatalization of 'c'. nel Closed syllable

Open Syllable Principle

Syllables generally end in vowels.

Avoid Stranded Consonants

Consonants are not left isolated between vowels.

Consonant-Vowel Pairing

Consonants following vowels typically form the next syllable.

Phonetic Rules

Palatalization of 'c' before 'i' and 'e'.

  • Nasal vowels influence syllable structure.
  • The 'n' in 'anticonceptionnel' is part of the nasalization of the preceding vowel and is included in the syllable.
  • Regional variations may exist in the degree of stress on the final syllable, but the core syllabification remains consistent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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