gastroantérites
Syllables
gas-tro-an-té-ri-tes
Pronunciation
/ɡas.tʁɔ.ɑ̃.te.ʁit/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
gastro- + enté- + -ites
The word 'gastro-entérites' is divided into six syllables: gas-tro-an-té-ri-tes. Stress falls on the final syllable '-tes'. It's a noun of Greek origin, meaning gastroenteritis, and follows standard French syllabification rules based on vowel sounds and consonant cluster handling.
Definitions
- 1
Inflammation of the stomach and intestines.
Gastroenteritis
“Elle souffre de gastro-entérites.”
“Les gastro-entérites sont fréquentes chez les enfants.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-tes'. French generally stresses the last syllable of a word.
Syllables
gas — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster 'g' and 's', followed by a short vowel.. tro — Open syllable, consonant 't' followed by a rounded vowel.. an — Closed syllable, nasal vowel 'ã'.. té — Open syllable, consonant 't' followed by a close mid front vowel 'é'.. ri — Closed syllable, 'r' followed by a close front vowel 'i'.. tes — Closed syllable, consonant 't' followed by a close mid front vowel 'é' and 's'.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained unless naturally separable.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable.
Nasal Vowel Treatment
Nasal vowels are treated as single vowel sounds.
- The 'str' consonant cluster is permissible in French and doesn't require syllable separation.
- The nasal vowel 'ã' is treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification.
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