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métapsychologie

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6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

métapsychologie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mé-ta-psy-cho-lo-gie

Pronunciation

/me.ta.psi.ʃɔ.lɔ.ʒi/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

méta- + psych- + -ologie

The word 'métapsychologie' is divided into six syllables: mé-ta-psy-cho-lo-gie. It consists of the prefix 'méta-', the root 'psych-', and the suffix '-ologie'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-gie'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and maintains consonant clusters like 'ps' as single units.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The study of paranormal psychological phenomena, such as telepathy, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis.

    Metapsychology

    “La métapsychologie explore les phénomènes qui dépassent les explications scientifiques traditionnelles.”

    “Il a consacré sa carrière à la recherche en métapsychologie.”

    syn:Parapsychologie

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-gie', which is typical for French nouns. The stress is indicated by '1', while '0' represents unstressed syllables.

Syllables

6
mé/me/
ta/ta/
psy/psi/
cho/ʃɔ/
lo/lɔ/
gie/ʒi/

mé — Open syllable, contains the stressed vowel.. ta — Open syllable, follows the prefix.. psy — Closed syllable, contains the 'ps' consonant cluster.. cho — Open syllable, vowel sound 'ɔ'.. lo — Open syllable, vowel sound 'ɔ'.. gie — Closed syllable, contains the stressed vowel and final consonant.

Word Parts

pre

méta-

Greek origin, meaning 'beyond', 'after', or 'transcending'. Prefixes are typically attached to the root to modify its meaning.

root

psych-

Greek origin, meaning 'mind', 'soul'. Forms the core meaning of the word.

suf

-ologie

Greek origin, meaning 'study of'. Indicates a field of study.

Similar Words

psy­cho­lo­gieso­cio­lo­giebio­psy­cho­lo­gie

Vowel Rule

Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable. This is evident in the separation of 'mé', 'ta', 'psy', 'cho', 'lo', and 'gie'.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters like 'ps' are maintained as a single syllable unless they can be easily separated by a vowel sound. 'ps' is treated as a single unit.

Final Syllable Rule

The final syllable often contains the stress and is formed by the last vowel and any following consonants. 'gie' is the final syllable and receives the stress.

  • The 'ps' cluster is treated as a single unit, unlike in some other languages.
  • The prefix 'méta-' is consistently syllabified.
  • The final syllable receives the stress, a common pattern in French nouns.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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