bactériologiques
Syllables
bac-té-rio-lo-gi-ques
Pronunciation
/bak.te.ʁjo.lɔ.ʒik/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
bactério- + bactérie + -logiques
The word 'bactériologiques' is divided into six syllables: bac-té-rio-lo-gi-ques. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lo'). It's morphologically complex, combining a Greek-derived prefix with a Latin-derived suffix. Syllabification follows French rules of onset maximization and vowel grouping.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to bacteriology; pertaining to bacteria.
Bacteriological
“Des analyses bactériologiques ont été effectuées.”
“Les cultures bactériologiques ont révélé la présence d'un pathogène.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lo').
Syllables
bac — Open syllable, onset consonant 'b', vowel 'a'. té — Open syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel 'é'. rio — Open syllable, onset consonant 'r', vowel 'i' followed by 'o'. lo — Open syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel 'o' - stressed syllable. gi — Open syllable, onset consonant 'g', vowel 'i'. ques — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'k', vowel 'e' followed by 's'
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
French prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable, keeping consonant clusters together.
Vowel Grouping
Vowel clusters are generally treated as a single syllable unless separated by a consonant.
Penultimate Stress
Adjectives in French generally receive stress on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'i' in 'bactério' can have slight pronunciation variations depending on regional accents.
- Liaison is possible between 'logiques' and a following vowel-initial word.
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