mécasiciendentiste
Syllables
mé-ca-si-cien-den-ti-ste
Pronunciation
/me.ka.sjɛ̃.dɑ̃.tist/
Stress
0000001
Morphemes
mécan- / dent- + -icien / -iste
The word 'mécanicien-dentiste' is a compound noun syllabified according to French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding syllable-initial consonant clusters. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's composed of two roots with suffixes, denoting a mechanic specializing in dental equipment.
Definitions
- 1
A mechanic specializing in dental equipment.
Dental mechanic
“Le mécanicien-dentiste a réparé la turbine.”
“Nous avons contacté un mécanicien-dentiste pour l'entretien de nos appareils.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable ('-tiste') as is typical in French.
Syllables
mé — Open syllable, vowel-initial. ca — Closed syllable, consonant-final. si — Open syllable, vowel-initial. cien — Closed syllable, nasal vowel. den — Closed syllable, nasal vowel. ti — Open syllable, vowel-initial. ste — Closed syllable, consonant-final
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Vowel Initial Syllables
Syllables beginning with a vowel are separated.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken after vowels.
Nasal Vowels
Nasal vowels form a single syllable unit.
- The hyphen in the compound word does not affect internal syllabification.
- Pronunciation is relatively standard across France.
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