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métaphosphoriques

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6 syllables
17 characters
French
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6syllables

métaphosforriques

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mé-ta-pho-sfor-ri-ques

Pronunciation

/me.ta.fɔs.fɔ.ʁik/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

meta- + phosphor- + -ique

The word 'métaphosphoriques' is an adjective divided into six syllables: mé-ta-pho-sfor-ri-ques. It's composed of the prefix 'meta-', the root 'phosphor-', and the suffix '-ique'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-ques'. Syllabification follows vowel-initial separation and consonant cluster maintenance rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or denoting metaphosphoric acid.

    Metaphosphoric

    “Les solutions métaphosphoriques sont utilisées en analyse chimique.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-ques'. A weaker stress may be present on the penultimate syllable.

Syllables

6
mé/me/
ta/ta/
pho/fɔ/
sfor/sɔʁ/
ri/ʁi/
ques/kɛ/

mé — Open syllable, vowel-initial. ta — Open syllable, vowel-initial. pho — Open syllable, vowel-initial, 'ph' pronounced as /f/. sfor — Closed syllable, consonant-final, uvular 'r'. ri — Open syllable, vowel-initial. ques — Closed syllable, consonant-final, primary stress

Word Parts

pre

meta-

Greek origin, meaning 'beyond', 'after', or 'changing'. Alters the meaning of the root.

root

phosphor-

Greek origin, from 'phosphoros' meaning 'light-bringing'. Core meaning related to phosphorus.

suf

-ique

Latin origin, adjectival suffix. Forms an adjective.

Similar Words

é­co­no­miqueschi­miquesmag­né­tiques

Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule

Syllables are generally separated at vowel boundaries.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are complex and involve a sonorant consonant.

Final Syllable Stress Rule

Stress typically falls on the final syllable.

  • The 'ph' digraph is pronounced as /f/.
  • The final '-es' is pronounced /-ik/ due to elision and liaison rules.
  • Uvular 'r' pronunciation is standard in Parisian French.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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