hypersécrétions
Syllables
hy-per-sé-cré-tions
Pronunciation
/i.pɛʁ.se.kʁe.sjɔ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
hyper- + sécré- + -tions
The word 'hypersécrétions' is divided into five syllables: hy-per-sé-cré-tions. It consists of the Greek prefix 'hyper-', the Latin root 'sécré-', and the Latin suffix '-tions'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and consonant cluster rule of French phonology.
Definitions
- 1
Excessive secretions.
Excessive secretions
“Les hypersécrétions bronchiques peuvent provoquer une toux.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-tions', as is typical in French. The stress is less prominent than in English.
Syllables
hy — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. per — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. sé — Open syllable, closed mid vowel.. cré — Closed syllable, uvular 'r' sound.. tions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonants following a vowel typically belong to the next syllable unless another vowel intervenes.
- The schwa (e) in 'sécré' can be elided in rapid speech but remains phonetically present in careful pronunciation.
- The uvular 'r' sound influences syllable structure.
- French stress is less prominent than in English.
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