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médicamenteuses

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

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

médicamenteses

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mé-di-ca-men-te-ses

Pronunciation

/med.i.ka.mɑ̃.tøz/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

médica- + ment- + -teuses

The word 'médicamenteuses' is a feminine plural adjective derived from Latin roots. It is divided into six syllables: mé-di-ca-men-te-ses, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules of open and closed syllables, nasal vowel formation, and final consonant rules. The word means 'medicinal' or 'medical'.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or used in medicine; medicinal.

    Medicinal, medical

    “Des plantes médicamenteuses”

    “Des solutions médicamenteuses”

    syn:thérapeutiquemédicales
    ant:non-médicamenteuseschirurgicales

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable '-ses' in French. The primary stress is on the final syllable.

Syllables

6
mé/me/
di/di/
ca/ka/
men/mɑ̃/
te/tø/
ses/z/

mé — Open syllable, stressed. di — Open syllable, unstressed. ca — Open syllable, unstressed. men — Closed syllable, nasal vowel. te — Closed syllable, unstressed. ses — Closed syllable, stressed

Word Parts

pre

médica-

Latin *medicus* - physician, healer. Denotes relation to medicine.

root

ment-

Latin *ment-* from *mens* - mind. Forms nouns of action or state.

suf

-teuses

French suffix derived from *-teux* (Latin *-teucus*). Forms feminine plural adjectives, indicating possessing the quality of.

Similar Words

a­ven­tu­reu­sesna­tu­rel­lescu­l­tu­rel­les

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Vowels followed by nasal consonants (m, n, ŋ) form a nasal syllable.

Consonant-Vowel Rule

Consonant-vowel combinations typically form a syllable.

Final Consonant Rule

A final consonant often forms a syllable on its own.

  • The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllabification rules.
  • Liaison possibilities can affect pronunciation but do not alter the underlying syllable structure.
  • Regional variations in nasal vowel pronunciation exist.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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