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hydro-électrique

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

6 syllables
16 characters
French
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “hydro-électrique” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

hydroélectrique

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hy-dro-é-lec-tri-que

Pronunciation

/i.dʁɔ.e.lek.tʁik/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

hydro- + électr- + -ique

The word 'hydro-électrique' is divided into six syllables (hy-dro-é-lec-tri-que) based on vowel sounds. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a compound adjective formed from Greek and English roots with a French suffix. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and avoiding initial consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or using the power of moving water to generate electricity.

    Hydroelectric

    “Une centrale hydro-électrique.”

    “L'énergie hydro-électrique est renouvelable.”

    syn:hydraulique
    ant:thermiquenucléaire

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable ('-rique'), as is typical in French.

Syllables

6
hy/i/
dro/dʁɔ/
é/e/
lec/lek/
tri/tʁi/
que/k/

hy — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. dro — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. é — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. lec — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus, consonant closure.. tri — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus, consonant closure.. que — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus, consonant closure.

Word Parts

pre

hydro-

Greek origin (hydor - water), specifies the source of energy.

root

électr-

From English 'electric' or French 'électricité', ultimately from Greek 'elektron' (amber), indicates the type of energy.

suf

-ique

French suffix, forms an adjective.

Similar Words

mag­né­tiqueé­co­no­miquechi­mi­que

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.

Avoid Initial Consonant Clusters

French syllabification avoids starting a syllable with a consonant cluster whenever possible.

  • The silent 'h' does not affect syllabification.
  • The compound nature of the word does not introduce unusual challenges.
  • Liaison possibilities do not affect internal syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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17 words
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