monocellulaires
Syllables
mo-no-cel-lu-lai-res
Pronunciation
/mɔ.nɔ.sɛ.ly.lɛʁ/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
mono- + cellulaire + -s
The word 'monocellulaires' is divided into six syllables (mo-no-cel-lu-lai-res) following French vowel-centric syllabification rules. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a noun composed of the prefix 'mono-', the root 'cellulaire', and the plural suffix '-s'.
Definitions
- 1
Organisms consisting of a single cell.
Unicellular
“Les organismes monocellulaires sont très divers.”
“L'étude des monocellulaires est essentielle en microbiologie.”
syn:unicellulairesant:pluricellulaires
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable ('-res'), which is typical in French.
Syllables
mo — Open syllable, initial syllable.. no — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. cel — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. lu — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. lai — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. res — Closed syllable, final syllable, consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
French syllabification prioritizes vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left at the end of a syllable unless they are part of a consonant cluster.
- The 'cel-' sequence is a potential edge case due to the consonant cluster, but it's handled correctly by the vowel-centric rule.
- No significant regional variations are expected in the syllabification of this word.
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