céphalorachidien
Syllables
cé-pha-lo-ra-chi-dien
Pronunciation
/se.fa.lo.ʁa.ʃi.djɛ̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
céphalo- + rachid- + -ien
The word 'céphalo-rachidien' is a French adjective divided into six syllables: cé-pha-lo-ra-chi-dien. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound word formed from Greek roots and a French suffix, following standard French syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to both the head and the spinal column.
Cephalo-rachidian
“Une malformation céphalo-rachidienne.”
“Les anomalies céphalo-rachidiennes sont rares.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ra' in 'ra-chi-dien'). French stress is typically on the final syllable of a phrase, but in polysyllabic words, it often shifts to the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
cé — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. pha — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. lo — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ra — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. chi — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. dien — Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel and nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are often divided before a vowel when preceded by a consonant.
Compound Word Division
Compound words are divided at the morpheme boundaries.
- The presence of the nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ in 'dien' requires attention.
- The 'ph' digraph is pronounced as /f/, which doesn't affect syllabification.
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