bothriocéphales
Syllables
bo-thri-o-cé-pha-les
Pronunciation
/bɔ.tʁi.ɔ.sɛ.fal/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
bothrio- + cephalo- + -s
The word 'bothriocéphales' is a French noun with six syllables (bo-thri-o-cé-pha-les). Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's derived from Greek roots and follows standard French syllabification rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A genus of tapeworms characterized by a scolex (head) with bothria (sucking grooves).
Tapeworms with grooves.
“Les bothriocéphales sont des parasites intestinaux.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cé').
Syllables
bo — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. thri — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'thr' permissible.. o — Open syllable, single vowel.. cé — Closed syllable, accented vowel 'é' creates syllable boundary.. pha — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ph' treated as a unit.. les — Closed syllable, final consonant 's' closes the syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless exceptionally complex.
Accented Vowel Boundary
Accented vowels create syllable boundaries.
- The 'thr' cluster is a permissible consonant cluster in French.
- The silent 'h' does not affect syllabification.
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