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macrophotographies

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6 syllables
18 characters
French
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6syllables

macrophotographies

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ma-cro-pho-to-gra-phies

Pronunciation

/makʁɔfɔtɔɡʁafi/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

macro- + photo- + -graphies

The word 'macrophotographies' is divided into six syllables: ma-cro-pho-to-gra-phies. It's composed of the prefix 'macro-', the root 'photo-', and the suffix '-graphies'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and avoids stranded consonants, consistent with French phonological rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Images taken with a macro lens, revealing details not visible to the naked eye.

    Macro photographs

    “Les macrophotographies révèlent la beauté cachée des insectes.”

    “Il a exposé ses macrophotographies dans une galerie d'art.”

    syn:Photos en gros planimages macroscopiques
    ant:Photos panoramiquesvues d'ensemble

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-phies'. French stress is generally weaker than in English, and is more of a subtle emphasis.

Syllables

6
ma/ma/
cro/kʁɔ/
pho/fɔ/
to/tɔ/
gra/ɡʁa/
phies/fi/

ma — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. cro — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. pho — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. to — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. gra — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. phies — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Stressed.

Word Parts

pre

macro-

Greek origin, meaning 'large'. Prefix denoting size.

root

photo-

Greek origin, meaning 'light'. Root relating to photography.

suf

-graphies

Greek origin, from 'grapho' (to write/draw). Suffix forming a noun denoting a collection of images.

Similar Words

pho­to­gra­phiemi­cro­pho­to­gra­phieté­lé­pho­to­gra­phie

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds, creating open syllables where possible.

Avoid Stranded Consonants

Consonants are not left at the end of a syllable unless they are part of a consonant cluster that can be pronounced as a unit.

Final Syllable Stress

French typically stresses the final syllable of a word, though the stress is often subtle.

  • The 'ph' digraph is consistently pronounced as /f/, not affecting syllabification.
  • The word follows standard French syllabification rules without significant exceptions.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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