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neurotransmetteur

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5 syllables
17 characters
French
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5syllables

neurotransmetteur

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

neu-ro-trans-met-teur

Pronunciation

/nø.ʁo.tʁɑ̃s.mɛt.tœʁ/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

neuro- + transmet- + -teur

The word 'neurotransmetteur' is divided into five syllables: neu-ro-trans-met-teur. Stress falls on the final syllable '-teur'. The syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel-centered syllables and final stress, with consideration for consonant clusters and nasal vowels. The word is a noun composed of a Greek prefix, a Latin root, and a French suffix.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A chemical substance that is released at the synapse to transmit nerve impulses between neurons.

    Neurotransmitter

    “Le rôle des neurotransmetteurs est essentiel pour la communication neuronale.”

    “Un déséquilibre des neurotransmetteurs peut entraîner des troubles mentaux.”

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-teur', which is typical for French nouns. The stress is primary (1).

Syllables

5
neu/nø/
ro/ʁo/
trans/tʁɑ̃/
met/mɛt/
teur/tœʁ/

neu — Open syllable, initial syllable, contains a mid-front rounded vowel.. ro — Open syllable, contains a uvular fricative and a close-mid back rounded vowel.. trans — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel and a uvular fricative.. met — Closed syllable, contains a mid-front unrounded vowel.. teur — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed, contains a near-close near-front rounded vowel.

Word Parts

pre

neuro-

Greek origin, meaning 'nerve'.

root

transmet-

Latin origin (transmittere), meaning 'to send across'.

suf

-teur

French suffix, derived from Latin -tor, agentive suffix.

Similar Words

ar­chi­tec­temé­ta­mor­pho­secon­duc­teur

Vowel-Centered Syllables

Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless easily separable by a vowel.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable of a word.

  • The length of the word and the presence of the nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ require careful consideration, but do not alter the fundamental syllabification rules.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect the perceived boundaries between syllables.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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