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hydro-électricités

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7 syllables
18 characters
French
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7syllables

hydroélectricités

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hy-dro-é-lec-tri-ci-tés

Pronunciation

/i.dʁo.e.lek.tʁi.si.te/

Stress

0000001

Morphemes

hydro- + électri- + -cités

The word 'hydro-électricités' is divided into seven syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. It consists of the prefix 'hydro-', the root 'électri-', and the suffix '-cités'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Facilities or installations that generate electricity using the power of water.

    Hydroelectric power plants

    “La France investit dans de nouvelles hydro-électricités.”

    “Les hydro-électricités sont une source d'énergie renouvelable.”

    syn:centrales hydroélectriques
    ant:centrales thermiquescentrales nucléaires

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-tés', which is typical for French nouns. The stress is relatively weak compared to stress-timed languages like English.

Syllables

7
hy/i/
dro/dʁo/
é/e/
lec/lek/
tri/tʁi/
ci/si/
tés/te/

hy — Open syllable, initial syllable.. dro — Open syllable, contains a liquid consonant.. é — Open syllable, contains a closed mid vowel.. lec — Closed syllable, contains a lateral consonant.. tri — Open syllable, contains a liquid consonant.. ci — Open syllable, contains a sibilant consonant.. tés — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

hydro-

Greek origin, meaning 'water'. Prefixes modify the meaning of the root.

root

électri-

From 'électricité', ultimately from Greek 'elektron'. Forms the core meaning related to electricity.

suf

-cités

French suffix derived from Latin '-itates'. Indicates plural facilities or installations.

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­téslo­ca­li­tésé­lec­tri­ci­té

Vowel Rule

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.

Final Consonant Rule

Final consonants are generally part of the preceding syllable, unless they initiate a new vowel sound.

  • The 'tr' cluster in 'électri-' is treated as a single unit within a syllable.
  • The silent 's' at the end does not affect syllabification.
  • French stress is generally weaker and more evenly distributed than in English.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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