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cinématographier

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
16 characters
French
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6syllables

cinématographier

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ci-né-ma-to-gra-phier

Pronunciation

/si.ne.ma.to.ɡʁa.fje/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

ciné- + matograph- + -ier

The word 'cinématographier' is a verb divided into six syllables: ci-né-ma-to-gra-phier. It follows French syllabification rules prioritizing open syllables and avoiding consonant clusters. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of a Greek-derived prefix, root, and a Latin-derived suffix.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To film, to make a movie.

    To film, to cinematograph

    “Il aime cinématographier des paysages.”

    syn:tournerfilmer

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gra' in 'graphier').

Syllables

6
ci/si/
né/ne/
ma/ma/
to/to/
gra/ɡʁa/
phier/fje/

ci — Open syllable, initial syllable.. né — Open syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. ma — Open syllable.. to — Open syllable.. gra — Open syllable.. phier — Closed syllable, contains the verbal suffix '-ier'.

Word Parts

pre

ciné-

From Greek *kine-* meaning 'movement'.

root

matograph-

From Greek *matos* (battle) and *grapho* (to write/record).

suf

-ier

Verbal infinitive ending, Latin origin.

Similar Words

pho­to­gra­phierbi­blio­gra­phierra­dio­gra­phier

Open Syllable Preference

French favors syllables ending in vowels.

Consonant Cluster Avoidance

Consonant clusters are broken up by syllable boundaries.

Suffix Boundaries

Suffixes are typically separated into their own syllables.

  • The 'ph' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /f/.
  • The '-ier' suffix is a common verbal ending.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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