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immunocompétent

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6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

immunocompétent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

im-mu-no-com-pé-tent

Pronunciation

/im.y.no.kɔ̃.pe.tɑ̃/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

immuno- + compét- + -ent

The word 'immunocompétent' is divided into six syllables: im-mu-no-com-pé-tent. It's built from Latin-derived morphemes and follows standard French syllabification rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters. Stress falls on the final syllable. The nasal vowels require special attention as the 'n' is part of the vowel's nasalization, not a separate syllable.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Capable of eliciting an immune response; possessing a functioning immune system.

    Immunocompetent

    “Les lymphocytes T sont immunocompétents.”

    “Un patient immunocompétent.”

    syn:immunitairecapable de répondre immunitairement
    ant:immunodéficient

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-tent', which is the standard stress pattern for French adjectives.

Syllables

6
im/im/
mu/my/
no/no/
com/kɔ̃/
pé/pe/
tent/tɑ̃/

im — Closed syllable, initial syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. mu — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. no — Open syllable, vowel sound.. com — Closed syllable, nasal vowel. The 'n' contributes to nasalization, not a separate syllable.. pé — Open syllable, vowel sound.. tent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel. The 'n' contributes to nasalization, not a separate syllable. Stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

immuno-

Latin origin (*immunis*), meaning 'free from burden'. Prefix denoting immunity.

root

compét-

Latin origin (*competere*), meaning 'to strive together, be equal'. Root denoting capability or competence.

suf

-ent

Latin origin. Adjectival suffix.

Similar Words

in­com­pa­ti­blein­com­pré­hen­si­blecom­pé­ti­tion

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each syllable contains a vowel sound as its nucleus.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are overly complex, avoiding syllable breaks within them.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels (/ɔ̃/, /ɑ̃/) form a single syllable with the following 'n' contributing to nasalization.

  • The nasal vowels require careful consideration as the 'n' is not a separate syllable but modifies the vowel sound.
  • The word follows standard French stress patterns, with stress on the final syllable.
  • No significant regional variations affect the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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