intracellulaire
Syllables
in-tra-cel-lu-laire
Pronunciation
/ɛ̃.tʁa.sɛ.ly.lɛʁ/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
intra- + cellula- + -aire
The French adjective 'intracellulaire' (intracellular) is divided into five syllables: in-tra-cel-lu-laire. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'intra-', root 'cellula-', and suffix '-aire'. Syllabification follows French rules favoring open syllables and consonant-vowel divisions.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or occurring within cells.
Intracellular
“Les processus intracellulaires sont complexes.”
“L'étude des signaux intracellulaires est essentielle.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cel-lu-laire').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. cel — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. lu — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. laire — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
French favors syllables ending in vowels.
Consonant-Vowel Division
Consonants are generally followed by vowels in syllable division.
Avoidance of Complex Onsets
French avoids complex consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable.
- The uvular 'r' sound can influence the perception of syllable boundaries.
- No significant regional variations affect the syllabification.
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