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métaphosphorique

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

5 syllables
16 characters
French
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5syllables

métaphosporique

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mé-ta-pho-spor-ique

Pronunciation

/me.ta.fɔs.fɔ.ʁik/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

meta- + phosphor- + -ique

The word 'métaphosphorique' is an adjective of Greek and Latin origin. It is divided into five syllables: mé-ta-pho-spor-ique, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding consonant clusters. The 'ph' is treated as /f/ and liaison is possible.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or containing metaphosphoric acid.

    Metaphosphoric

    “L'acide métaphosphorique est utilisé en analyse chimique.”

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable ('-rique'). French stress is generally less prominent than in English.

Syllables

5
mé/me/
ta/ta/
pho/fɔ/
spor/sɔʁ/
ique/ʁik/

mé — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ta — Open syllable.. pho — Open syllable, 'ph' pronounced as /f/.. spor — Closed syllable, potential liaison.. ique — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

meta-

Greek origin, meaning 'beyond', 'after', or 'changing'. Prefixes modify the meaning of the root.

root

phosphor-

Greek origin, from *phosphoros* meaning 'light-bringing'. Core meaning related to phosphorus.

suf

-ique

Latin origin, adjectival suffix. Forms an adjective.

Similar Words

é­co­no­mi­quechi­mi­quemag­né­ti­que

Vowel-Initial Syllable

Syllables generally begin with a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are broken up to avoid syllable-initial clusters where possible.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress falls on the final syllable.

Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonant

Consonants are not left isolated between vowels.

  • The 'ph' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /f/ for syllabification.
  • Liaison is possible between 'spor' and a following vowel.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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