chlorophyllien
The word 'chlorophylliennes' is syllabified as chlo-ro-phyl-li-en, with stress on the final syllable. It's an adjective derived from 'chlorophylle' with a feminine plural suffix. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks.
Definitions
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Relating to or resembling chlorophyll.
Chlorophyllian (feminine plural)
“Les algues chlorophylliennes (The chlorophyllian algae)”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-en' in French adjectives.
Syllables
chlo — Open syllable, onset 'kl', vowel 'ɔ'. ro — Open syllable, onset 'ʁ', vowel 'ɔ'. phyl — Open syllable, onset 'f', vowel 'i'. li — Closed syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'i'. en — Closed syllable, onset 'n', vowel 'ɛ
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after each vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex and contain a sonorant consonant.
Digraph Treatment
Digraphs like 'ph' are treated as a single onset.
- The 'll' is pronounced as a single /l/ sound.
- Final 'es' is silent but affects syllabification.
- Stress is consistently on the final syllable.
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