cytogénéticienne
Syllables
cy-to-gé-né-ti-cienne
Pronunciation
/si.to.ʒe.ne.ti.sjɛn/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
cyto- + génét- + -ique/ienne
The word 'cytogénéticienne' is a French noun meaning 'cytogeneticist (female)'. It is divided into six syllables: cy-to-gé-né-ti-cienne, with stress on the final syllable. The syllabification follows the open syllable principle and standard French phonetic rules, including the palatalization of 'g' before 'é'.
Definitions
- 1
A female specialist in cytogenetics, the study of chromosomes and their relation to heredity.
Cytogeneticist (female)
“Elle est une cytogénéticienne renommée.”
“La cytogénéticienne a analysé les chromosomes.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the last syllable, '-ienne', which is typical for French nouns.
Syllables
cy — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. to — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. gé — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a palatalized consonant.. né — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. ti — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. cienne — Closed syllable, ending in a nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Principle
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are complex and involve a sonorant consonant.
Phonetic Rule
/g/ becomes /ʒ/ before /e/ or /i/.
- The word's length and multiple morphemes make it complex, but syllabification follows standard French rules.
- The pronunciation of 'g' before 'é' as /ʒ/ is a standard French phonetic rule.
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