métalloprotéine
Syllables
mé-tal-lo-pro-té-i-ne
Pronunciation
/me.ta.lɔ.pʁɔ.te.in/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
métallo- + protéine
The word 'métalloprotéine' is divided into seven syllables: mé-tal-lo-pro-té-i-ne. Stress falls on the final syllable '-ine'. The syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding stranded consonants. It's a compound noun derived from Greek roots, meaning 'metalloprotein'.
Definitions
- 1
A protein that contains a metal ion as part of its structure.
Metalloprotein
“La myoglobine est une métalloprotéine importante.”
“Les métalloprotéines jouent un rôle crucial dans de nombreux processus biologiques.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-ine', which is typical for French nouns. The stress is indicated by '1', while '0' represents unstressed syllables.
Syllables
mé — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. tal — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.. lo — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. pro — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. té — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.. i — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ne — Open syllable, vowel-initial.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
French syllabification avoids leaving a single consonant at the beginning of a syllable, leading to consonant clusters being grouped with the following vowel.
- The compound nature of the word doesn't alter the standard syllabification rules.
- Liaison possibilities with following words could affect pronunciation but not syllable division.
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