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anticonceptionnelle

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

6 syllables
19 characters
French
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6syllables

anticoncepsionnelle

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

an-ti-con-cep-sion-nelle

Pronunciation

/ɑ̃.ti.kɔ̃.sɛp.sjɔ̃.nɛl/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

anti- + conception + -nelle

The word 'anticonceptionnelle' is divided into six syllables: an-ti-con-cep-sion-nelle. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'cep'. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'anti-', the root 'conception', and the suffix '-nelle'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing open syllables and avoiding consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or used for contraception.

    Contraceptive

    “Une pilule anticonceptionnelle”

    “méthodes anticonceptionnelles”

    syn:contraceptif/ive
    ant:procréatif/ive

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'cep'. French stress is typically on the last syllable unless it's a schwa.

Syllables

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

an — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ti — Open syllable, initial consonant.. con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. cep — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. sion — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. nelle — Closed syllable, final schwa.

Word Parts

pre

anti-

Latin origin, meaning 'against'. Prefixes are typically separated into their own syllable.

root

conception

Latin origin (*conceptionem*), meaning 'the act of conceiving'. The core meaning of the word.

suf

-nelle

French suffix derived from Latin *-alis*, forming an adjective. Indicates a quality or characteristic.

Similar Words

co­mu­ni­ca­tionin­for­ma­tionex­cep­tion

Open Syllables

French favors open syllables (ending in a vowel). Vowels are syllable nuclei.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken up to avoid stranded consonants, with preference given to linking consonants to the following vowel.

Penultimate Stress

Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable unless it's a schwa.

Nasal Vowels

Nasal vowels form syllable nuclei.

  • The 'anti-' prefix is consistently treated as a separate syllable.
  • The 'ption' sequence requires careful consideration to avoid creating an illegal consonant cluster at the beginning of a syllable.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly alter the vowel quality, but not the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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