chimiothérapies
Syllables
chi-mio-thé-ra-pies
Pronunciation
/ʃimjo.te.ʁa.pi/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
chimio- + thérapi- + -es
The word 'chimiothérapies' is a French noun meaning 'chemotherapies'. It is divided into five syllables: chi-mio-thé-ra-pies, with stress on the final syllable. The syllabification follows vowel-based rules, maintaining consonant clusters and adhering to French stress patterns. It is a compound word with Greek origins, consisting of the prefix 'chimio-', the root 'thérapi-', and the plural suffix '-es'.
Definitions
- 1
Treatments using chemical substances, especially to treat cancer.
Chemotherapies
“Les chimiothérapies peuvent avoir des effets secondaires.”
“Elle a suivi plusieurs cycles de chimiothérapies.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-pies', which is the standard stress pattern for French nouns.
Syllables
chi — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. mio — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. thé — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. ra — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. pies — Closed syllable, containing a vowel sound and a final consonant. Primary stressed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained unless easily separable by a vowel.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable of a word.
- The 'chimio-' prefix is a relatively recent borrowing.
- The 'th' cluster is pronounced as /t/ in French.
- Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllabification.
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