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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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