contreélectromotrices
Syllables
con-tre-é-lec-tro-mo-tri-ces
Pronunciation
/kɔ̃tʁe.le.ktʁo.mɔ.tʁis/
Stress
00000011
Morphemes
contre- + électro-motrice + -s
The word 'contre-électromotrices' is divided into eight syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a feminine plural adjective meaning 'counter-electromotive forces', composed of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'électro-motrice', and the suffix '-s'.
Definitions
- 1
Forces that oppose the electromotive force in an electrical circuit.
Counter-electromotive forces
“Les forces contre-électromotrices réduisent le courant.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-ces' (trices), typical of French adjectives.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. é — Open syllable, stressed vowel.. lec — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. tro — Open syllable.. mo — Open syllable.. tri — Open syllable.. ces — Open syllable.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex and disrupt the flow of pronunciation.
Final Syllable Stress
French generally stresses the final syllable of a word.
- Nasal vowels can influence syllable division.
- Liaison and elision can occur in connected speech, potentially altering pronunciation but not the underlying syllabification.
- The 'contre-' prefix can sometimes elide before a vowel.
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