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métamorphosèrent

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
16 characters
French
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6syllables

métamɔʁfɔzɛʁɔ̃

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mé-ta-mɔʁ-fɔ-zɛ-ʁɔ̃

Pronunciation

/me.ta.mɔʁ.fɔ.zɛ.ʁɔ̃/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

méta- + morphos- + -èrent

The word 'métamorphosèrent' is divided into six syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. It consists of the prefix 'méta-', the root 'morphos-', and the suffix '-èrent'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel-centered syllables.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    They metamorphosed / They transformed.

    Ils se sont transformés.

    “Les chenilles se métamorphosèrent en papillons.”

    “Les héros métamorphosèrent leur ville.”

    syn:transformèrentchangèrentmodifièrent
    ant:restèrentdemeurèrent

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-èrent', though French stress is generally less prominent than in English.

Syllables

6
mé/me/
ta/ta/
mɔʁ/mɔʁ/
fɔ/fɔ/
zɛ/zɛ/
ʁɔ̃/ʁɔ̃/

mé — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. mɔʁ — Closed syllable, contains a rhotic consonant.. fɔ — Open syllable.. zɛ — Open syllable.. ʁɔ̃ — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel and a rhotic consonant, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

méta-

Greek origin, meaning 'beyond', 'change', prefix indicating transformation.

root

morphos-

Greek origin, from 'morphē' meaning 'form', root denoting shape or form.

suf

-èrent

Latin origin, third-person plural past historic ending, inflectional suffix indicating tense, mood, and person.

Similar Words

tʁɑ̃s­fɔʁ­ma­sjɔ̃i­ma­ʒi­na­sjɔ̃ɛ̃­fɔʁ­ma­sjɔ̃

Vowel-Centered Syllables

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically constitutes a syllable.

Consonant Following Vowel

A consonant following a vowel typically forms a syllable with that vowel.

  • The pronunciation of the 'r' sound as a uvular fricative (/ʁ/) can influence perception but doesn't change the syllabification.
  • The final '-èrent' is a common past historic ending and follows standard syllabification patterns.
  • Liaison possibilities do not affect the internal syllabification of the word.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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