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mathématicienne

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

mathématicienne

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ma-thé-ma-ti-cienne

Pronunciation

/ma.te.ma.ti.sjɛn/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

mathé- + matic- + -ienne

The word 'mathématicienne' is a five-syllable French noun meaning 'female mathematician'. Syllabification follows standard French rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of Greek and Latin roots with a French feminine suffix.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A female mathematician.

    Female mathematician

    “Elle est une mathématicienne de renom.”

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cienne').

Syllables

5
ma/ma/
thé/te/
ma/ma/
ti/ti/
cienne/sjɛn/

ma — Open syllable, unstressed.. thé — Open syllable, unstressed.. ma — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. cienne — Closed syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

mathé-

From Greek *mathēma* (lesson, learning), ultimately from *manthánō* (to learn).

root

matic-

From Latin *maticus* (relating to a subject of study).

suf

-ienne

French feminine suffix, derived from Latin *-iana*.

Similar Words

sci­en­ti­fi­quephy­si­ci­ennein­for­ma­ti­cienne

Vowel Rule

Syllable division generally occurs before vowels.

Consonant-Vowel Rule

Syllable division occurs after a consonant when it's followed by a vowel.

Maximizing Onsets

French tends to maximize onsets, but this is balanced by the frequent occurrence of vowel hiatus.

  • The pronunciation of 'th' as /t/ is a common simplification.
  • The palatalization of 'c' before 'i' to /sj/ is a standard phonetic feature.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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