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lexicographique

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6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

lexicographique

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

lex-i-co-gra-phi-que

Pronunciation

/lɛ.ksi.ɡʁaf.ik/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

lexico- + graph- + -ique

The word 'lexicographique' is divided into six syllables: lex-i-co-gra-phi-que. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'gra'. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'lexico-', the root 'graph-', and the suffix '-ique'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing open syllables and avoiding stranded consonants.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the vocabulary of a language; pertaining to lexicography.

    Lexicographical

    “Une étude lexicographique approfondie.”

    “L'importance d'une analyse lexicographique précise.”

    syn:lexicaldictionnairique

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'gra' (/ɡʁa/). French stress typically falls on the last syllable unless it's a schwa, in which case it falls on the penultimate syllable.

Syllables

6
lex/lɛks/
i/i/
co/kɔ/
gra/ɡʁa/
phi/fi/
que/ik/

lex — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster /lɛks/.. i — Open syllable, vowel sound.. co — Open syllable, vowel sound.. gra — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. phi — Open syllable, vowel sound.. que — Closed syllable, final consonant.

Word Parts

pre

lexico-

From Latin 'lexicon' meaning 'word, vocabulary'. Denotes relation to words.

root

graph-

From Greek 'graphein' meaning 'to write'. Denotes writing or recording.

suf

-ique

From Latin '-icus'. Forms adjectives.

Similar Words

pho­to­gra­phi­quebi­o­gra­phi­quety­po­gra­phi­que

Open Syllables

French favors open syllables (ending in a vowel). Syllables are divided to maximize open syllables.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first vowel, unless they form a common and accepted unit (like /ks/).

Final Silent 'e'

Final silent 'e' does not create a syllable and is not considered in syllabification.

Stress-Based Syllabification

Stress influences syllable perception, particularly in cases of ambiguous divisions. The penultimate syllable is stressed.

  • The 'x' sound /ks/ is treated as a single unit for syllabification purposes.
  • The final silent 'e' does not affect the syllable count or division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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