artériosclereuse
Syllables
ar-té-rio-scle-reuse
Pronunciation
/aʁ.te.ʁjo.skle.ʁœz/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
artério- + -sclé- + -rose
The word 'artérioscléreuse' is divided into five syllables: ar-té-rio-scle-reuse. Stress falls on the final syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks. The word is a noun derived from Greek roots, denoting arteriosclerosis.
Definitions
- 1
Hardening of the arteries, a chronic disease characterized by plaque buildup in artery walls.
Arteriosclerosis
“Elle souffre d'artérioscléreuse.”
“Le médecin a diagnostiqué une artérioscléreuse.”
syn:athérosclérose
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable '-reuse' as is typical in French.
Syllables
ar — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. té — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. rio — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel. Considered a single syllable unit.. scle — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. reuse — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are typically formed around vowel sounds, with consonants following vowels forming a syllable.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they can be naturally pronounced as separate syllables.
- The 'rio' sequence is treated as a single syllable despite the potential for division.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' do not affect syllabification.
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