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antihistaminique

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

7 syllables
16 characters
French
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “antihistaminique” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

antihistaminique

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

an-ti-his-ta-mi-ni-que

Pronunciation

/ɑ̃.ti.is.ta.mi.nik/

Stress

0000100

Morphemes

anti- + histamine + -inique

The word 'antihistaminique' is divided into seven syllables: an-ti-his-ta-mi-ni-que. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'mi'. It's composed of the prefix 'anti-', the root 'histamine', and the suffix '-inique'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding stranded consonants.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or resembling antihistamines; counteracting the effects of histamine.

    Antihistamine

    “Un médicament antihistaminique.”

    “Elle prend un antihistaminique pour son allergie.”

    syn:anti-allergique
noun
  1. 1

    A substance that counteracts the effects of histamine.

    Antihistamine

    “Elle a pris un antihistaminique.”

    syn:anti-allergique

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'mi'.

Syllables

7
an/ɑ̃/
ti/ti/
his/is/
ta/ta/
mi/mi/
ni/ni/
que/kə/

an — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ti — Closed syllable.. his — Closed syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. mi — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ni — Closed syllable.. que — Open syllable, potential liaison.

Word Parts

pre

anti-

Greek origin, meaning 'against', negation.

root

histamine

Greek origin, chemical compound.

suf

-inique

Latin/French origin, adjectival suffix.

Similar Words

é­co­no­mi­quechi­mi­quemag­né­ti­que

Vowel-Initial Syllable

Syllables generally begin with a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are broken after the first vowel.

Avoid Stranded Consonants

Consonants are not left isolated between vowels.

  • The silent 'h' does not affect syllabification.
  • Liaison is possible between 'que' and a following vowel, but doesn't alter syllable structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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