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métaphysicienne

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

métaphysicienne

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mé-ta-phy-si-cienne

Pronunciation

/me.ta.fi.zi.sjɛn/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

méta- + physique + -icienne

The word 'métaphysicienne' is divided into five syllables: mé-ta-phy-si-cienne. It is a feminine noun derived from Greek and Latin roots, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules, avoiding single intervocalic consonants and respecting consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A woman who studies or practices metaphysics.

    Female metaphysician

    “Elle est une métaphysicienne renommée.”

    “Les écrits de cette métaphysicienne sont complexes.”

    syn:philosophespéculatrice

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('phy').

Syllables

5
mé/me/
ta/ta/
phy/fi/
si/zi/
cienne/sjɛn/

mé — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. phy — Open syllable.. si — Open syllable.. cienne — Closed syllable, final syllable with palatalization.

Word Parts

pre

méta-

Greek origin, meaning 'beyond' or 'after'.

root

physique

Greek origin, related to 'physis' meaning 'nature'.

suf

-icienne

Latin/Greek origin, forming feminine agent nouns.

Similar Words

phy­si­cienmé­ta­phy­si­quema­thé­ma­ti­cienne

Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)

Syllables are generally divided between vowels.

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonant

French avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels.

  • Palatalization of 'c' before 'i'.
  • Potential for liaison with a following vowel.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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