buccogénitales
Syllables
bu-cco-gé-ni-ta-les
Pronunciation
/by.ko.ʒe.ni.tal/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
bucco- + génital + -es
The word 'bucco-génitales' is divided into six syllables: bu-cco-gé-ni-ta-les. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'bucco-', the root 'génital', and the suffix '-es'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and maintains consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to both the mouth and the genitals.
Buccal and genital.
“Les lésions étaient bucco-génitales.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-les'. French stress is generally on the last syllable.
Syllables
bu — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. cco — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. gé — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ni — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ta — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. les — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster. Final 's' is silent.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they violate phonotactic constraints.
- The hyphenated structure indicates a compound formation but doesn't alter the syllabification of each component.
- The final 's' is silent but influences the preceding vowel's quality.
- French stress is typically on the last syllable.
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