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hydro-électriques

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6 syllables
17 characters
French
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6syllables

hydroélectriques

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hy-dro-é-lec-tri-ques

Pronunciation

/i.dʁo.e.lek.tʁik/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

hydro- + électrique + -s

The word 'hydro-électriques' is syllabified into 'hy-dro-é-lec-tri-ques' based on vowel sounds and consonant cluster rules. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a compound adjective derived from Greek and Latin roots, meaning 'hydroelectric'. Syllabification patterns are consistent with similar French words.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

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

    Hydroelectric

    “Les centrales hydro-électriques sont importantes pour l'énergie renouvelable.”

    “Nous avons visité une usine hydro-électrique.”

    syn:hydrauliqueutilisant l'eau
    ant:thermiquenucléaire

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-riques' as is typical in French.

Syllables

6
hy/i/
dro/dʁo/
é/e/
lec/lek/
tri/tʁi/
ques/kə/

hy — Open syllable, vowel sound initiates the word.. dro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'dr' followed by a vowel.. é — Open syllable, a single vowel sound.. lec — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. tri — Closed syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.. ques — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.

Word Parts

pre

hydro-

From Greek 'hydor' meaning water; prefix indicating relation to water.

root

électrique

From Latin 'electricus', ultimately from Greek 'elektron' meaning amber; core meaning of electricity.

suf

-s

Indicates plural, agreeing with a noun it modifies.

Similar Words

é­lec­tri­queshy­dro­li­quesma­gné­ti­ques

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained as long as they are pronounceable as a unit (e.g., 'dr').

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable of a word in French.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes and their pronunciation.

  • The 'dr' cluster is treated as a single unit.
  • Liaison possibilities in connected speech do not affect the core syllabification.
  • The word's function as an adjective doesn't alter the syllabification or stress pattern.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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