artériosclérose
Syllables
ar-té-rio-sclé-rose
Pronunciation
/aʁ.te.ʁjo.sklɛ.ʁoz/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
artério- + sclérose
Artériosclérose is a five-syllable French noun with Greek roots. Syllabification follows vowel peak and consonant cluster rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It describes a hardening of the arteries.
Definitions
- 1
A chronic disease characterized by the hardening and thickening of the arteries.
Arteriosclerosis
“Il souffre d'artériosclérose.”
“Le médecin a diagnostiqué une artériosclérose.”
syn:athérosclérose
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('rose').
Syllables
ar — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. té — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. rio — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. sclé — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. rose — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Peak Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound (nucleus).
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel.
Stress Rule
In French, stress typically falls on the last syllable of a word or group of words, unless the last syllable contains a schwa.
- Greek origins influence morphology and pronunciation.
- Liaison is possible but doesn't affect core syllabification.
- Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation exist.
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