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gastro-intestinaux

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
18 characters
French
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “gastro-intestinaux” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

gastroɛ̃tɛstinoaux

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

gas-tro-ɛ̃-tɛs-ti-no-aux

Pronunciation

/ɡas.tʁɔ.ɛ̃.tɛs.ti.no/

Stress

0000001

Morphemes

gastro- + intestin- + -aux

The word 'gastro-intestinaux' is divided into seven syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. Stress falls on the final syllable '-aux'. The word is morphologically composed of a Greek prefix, a Latin root, and a French suffix. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the stomach and intestines.

    Gastrointestinal

    “Les problèmes gastro-intestinaux sont fréquents.”

    “Les troubles gastro-intestinaux.”

    syn:digestifsintestinaux

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-aux', which is the standard stress pattern in French.

Syllables

7
ga/ɡa/
stro/stʁɔ/
ɛ̃/ɛ̃/
tɛs/tɛs/
ti/ti/
no/no/
aux/o/

ga — Open syllable, onset 'g', vowel 'a'. stro — Closed syllable, onset 'str', vowel 'ɔ'. ɛ̃ — Open syllable, nasal vowel. tɛs — Closed syllable, onset 't', vowel 'ɛ', coda 's'. ti — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'i'. no — Open syllable, onset 'n', vowel 'o'. aux — Closed syllable, vowel 'o', coda 'x', stressed syllable

Word Parts

pre

gastro-

From Greek 'gaster' (stomach), indicating relation to the stomach.

root

intestin-

From Latin 'intestinum' (intestine), core meaning relating to the intestines.

suf

-aux

French suffix marking masculine plural, derived from Latin '-os'.

Similar Words

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Vowel Rule

Syllable division occurs before each vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained as a single onset unless they are difficult to pronounce together.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels form their own syllable.

  • The 'str' cluster is a common initial consonant cluster in French and doesn't pose a significant syllabification challenge.
  • The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ is a characteristic feature of French phonology and is always syllabified as a single syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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