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hermaphrodismes

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

hermaphrodismes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

her-ma-phro-dis-mes

Pronunciation

/ɛʁ.ma.fʁɔ.dis.m(ə)/

Stress

00010

Morphemes

herma- + phro- + -disme-s

The French noun 'hermaphrodismes' is divided into five syllables (her-ma-phro-dis-mes) with stress on 'dis'. Syllabification follows V-C and C-V rules, accounting for the 'ph' cluster and silent 's'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The condition of being an hermaphrodite; the existence of both male and female characteristics in one individual or organism. Figuratively, a combination of contradictory qualities.

    Hermaphroditism

    “Les hermaphrodismes sont rares chez les humains.”

    “Son personnage incarnait un certain hermaphrodisme moral.”

    syn:androgyniebisexualité
    ant:monosexualité

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dis').

Syllables

5
her/ɛʁ/
ma/ma/
phro/fʁɔ/
dis/dis/
mes/m(ə)/

her — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ma — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. phro — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'phr' followed by a vowel.. dis — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant, primary stress.. mes — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant, silent 's' creating a schwa.

Word Parts

pre

herma-

From Greek *herma* (pillar, image of Hermes), relating to duality/androgyny.

root

phro-

From Greek *phros* (mind, intellect, reason).

suf

-disme-s

From Greek *-ismos* (state, condition, doctrine) + French plural marker '-s'.

Similar Words

pa­ra­plu­iesphi­lo­so­phiesoʁ.ɡa.nism(ə)

V-C (Vowel-Consonant)

Dividing syllables after a vowel followed by a consonant.

C-V (Consonant-Vowel)

Dividing syllables before a vowel preceded by a consonant.

Consonant Cluster Treatment

'ph' is treated as a single phoneme for syllabification.

  • Silent 's' at the end of the word.
  • Treatment of the 'ph' consonant cluster.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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