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immunodépressif

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

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

immunodéprésif

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

im-mu-no-dé-pré-sif

Pronunciation

/im.y.no.de.pʁɛ.si/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

immuno + dépress + if

The word 'immunodépressif' is divided into six syllables: im-mu-no-dé-pré-sif. Stress falls on the final syllable '-sif'. It's composed of the prefix 'immuno-', the root 'dépress-', and the suffix '-if'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding initial consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Suppressing the immune system.

    Immunosuppressive

    “Ce médicament a un effet immunodépressif.”

    “Les patients sous traitement immunodépressif sont plus vulnérables aux infections.”

    syn:Immunosuppresseur
    ant:Immunostimulant

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-sif', which is typical for French adjectives.

Syllables

6
im/im/
mu/my/
no/no/
dé/de/
pré/pʁe/
sif/si/

im — Closed syllable, initial consonant.. mu — Open syllable, vowel sound.. no — Open syllable, vowel sound.. dé — Open syllable, vowel sound.. pré — Open syllable, vowel sound.. sif — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

immuno

Latin origin, meaning 'immune'

root

dépress

Latin origin, meaning 'depressed, pressed down'

suf

if

French suffix, from Latin -ificus, forming adjectives

Similar Words

com­pa­ra­tifin­for­ma­tifpar­ti­ci­pa­tif

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are broken up to avoid syllable-initial consonant clusters where possible.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are primarily divided based on vowel sounds.

  • The 'dé' sequence is a common feature in French and doesn't present a unique syllabification challenge.
  • The word's length and multiple morphemes require careful application of the rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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