hydroélectricité
Syllables
hy-dro-é-lec-tri-ci-té
Pronunciation
/i.dʁɔ.e.lek.tʁi.si.te/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
hydro- + électri- + -cité
The word 'hydro-électricité' is divided into seven syllables: hy-dro-é-lec-tri-ci-té. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun formed from Greek and Latin roots, denoting electricity generated from hydropower. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and allowing consonant clusters within syllables.
Definitions
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Electricity generated from hydropower.
Hydroelectricity
“La France investit massivement dans l'hydro-électricité.”
“L'hydro-électricité est une source d'énergie renouvelable.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('é-lec-tri-ci-té').
Syllables
hy — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. dro — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. é — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. lec — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'lc'.. tri — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tr'. ci — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. té — Closed syllable, consonant 't' closes the syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Consonant Clusters
Permissible consonant clusters are maintained within syllables.
- Liaison between 'hydro' and 'électricité' does not affect internal syllable division.
- Consonant clusters (*lc*, *tr*) are common in French and do not pose a significant challenge.
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