cholestérolémies
Syllables
cho-les-té-ro-lé-mies
Pronunciation
/kɔ.lɛ.ste.ʁɔ.le.mi/
Stress
001011
Morphemes
cholestérol + -émies
The word 'cholestérolémies' is divided into six syllables: cho-les-té-ro-lé-mies. Stress falls on the final syllable '-mies'. The word is a complex noun derived from Greek roots, referring to a medical condition. Syllabification follows standard French rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A medical condition characterized by an abnormally high level of cholesterol in the blood.
Hypercholesterolemia
“Les cholestérolémies augmentent les risques de maladies cardiovasculaires.”
“Un régime alimentaire sain peut aider à réduire les cholestérolémies.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-mies', which is the primary stressed syllable. All other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
cho — Open syllable, initial syllable.. les — Open syllable, contains a mid vowel.. té — Open syllable, stressed vowel.. ro — Open syllable, uvular 'r' sound.. lé — Open syllable, contains a mid vowel.. mies — Closed syllable, final syllable, primary stress.
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are easily pronounceable as separate syllables. The 'str' cluster is treated as a single onset.
Final Syllable Stress
French generally stresses the final syllable of a word or phrase.
- The pronunciation of the 'r' sound can vary regionally, but this does not affect the syllable division.
- The word is exclusively a noun, so there are no syllabification shifts based on grammatical function.
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