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défibrillateurs

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

défibrilateurs

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-fi-bri-la-teurs

Pronunciation

/de.fi.bʁi.la.tœʁ/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + fibrill- + -a-teurs

The word 'défibrillateurs' is divided into five syllables: dé-fi-bri-la-teurs. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a noun of Latin origin, composed of a prefix, root, and suffix. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and consonant cluster treatment.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Medical devices used to deliver an electrical shock to restore a normal heart rhythm.

    Defibrillators

    “Les défibrillateurs sont essentiels dans les hôpitaux.”

    “Il a utilisé un défibrillateur pour sauver la vie du patient.”

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-teurs', which is typical for French nouns.

Syllables

5
dé/de/
fi/fi/
bri/bʁi/
la/la/
teurs/tœʁ/

dé — Open syllable, vowel sound.. fi — Closed syllable, vowel sound.. bri — Closed syllable, vowel sound.. la — Open syllable, vowel sound.. teurs — Closed syllable, vowel sound, final consonant cluster.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'removal, separation, reversal'

root

fibrill-

Latin *fibrilla* meaning 'small fiber'

suf

-a-teurs

Connecting vowel and agentive suffix (Latin origin)

Similar Words

or­di­na­teurpro­fes­sœʁré­fri­gé­ra­teur

Vowel-based Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

Final Consonant Rule

Final consonants typically belong to the preceding syllable.

  • The final 's' is silent but affects pluralization.
  • Liaison possibilities with following words.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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