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multicellulaires

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6 syllables
16 characters
French
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “multicellulaires” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

multicellulaires

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mul-ti-cel-lu-lai-res

Pronunciation

/myl.ti.sɛ.ly.lɛʁ/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

multi- + cellula- + -aires

The word 'multicellulaires' is divided into six syllables based on French syllabification rules, prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. Stress falls on the final syllable. It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'multi-', the root 'cellula-', and the suffix '-aires'. It functions as either an adjective or a noun, with consistent syllabification.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Consisting of many cells.

    Multicellular

    “Les organismes multicellulaires”

    “Des structures multicellulaires”

    syn:composés de nombreuses cellules
    ant:unicellulaire
noun
  1. 1

    Organisms or structures composed of many cells.

    Multicellular organisms/structures

    “L'étude des multicellulaires est complexe.”

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-res', following the typical French stress pattern.

Syllables

6
mul/myl/
ti/ti/
cel/sɛl/
lu/ly/
lai/lɛʁ/
res/ʁɛs/

mul — Open syllable, initial syllable. Contains a nasal vowel.. ti — Open syllable, contains a high vowel.. cel — Open syllable, contains a mid vowel.. lu — Open syllable, contains a high vowel.. lai — Closed syllable, contains a mid vowel and a uvular 'r'.. res — Closed syllable, contains a mid vowel and a uvular 'r', stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

multi-

Latin origin, meaning 'many'. Prefix.

root

cellula-

Latin origin, meaning 'small room', 'cell'. Root.

suf

-aires

French, derived from Latin '-arius'. Adjectival/Nominal suffix indicating belonging or relation.

Similar Words

par­ti­cu­lièrescul­tu­rellessin­gu­lières

Open Syllable Preference

French favors syllables ending in vowels. This is applied throughout the word.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

The 'lt' cluster is maintained within a single syllable.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress is placed on the final syllable, a common feature of French pronunciation.

  • The pronunciation of 'r' as a uvular fricative is a modern French characteristic.
  • Liaison is possible but does not alter the core syllabification.
  • The word's syllabification remains consistent regardless of whether it functions as an adjective or a noun.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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