cérébrospinales
Syllables
cé-ré-bro-spi-na-les
Pronunciation
/se.ʁe.bʁo.spi.nal/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
cérébro- + spinal- + -ales
The word 'cérébro-spinales' is a compound adjective syllabified into six syllables (cé-ré-bro-spi-na-les) with stress on the final syllable. It's derived from Latin roots relating to the brain and spinal cord, and follows standard French syllabification rules based on vowel nuclei and final syllable stress.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to both the brain and the spinal cord.
Cerebrospinal
“Le liquide cérébro-spinal (The cerebrospinal fluid)”
“Une infection cérébro-spinale (A cerebrospinal infection)”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable ('les'), which is typical for French adjectives.
Syllables
cé — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. ré — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. bro — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. spi — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. na — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. les — Closed syllable, consonant ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex.
Final Syllable Rule
French words generally have stress on the final syllable.
- The hyphenated structure reflects the compound nature of the word, but the syllabification follows standard French rules.
- Slight regional variations in vowel quality may occur, but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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