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nitroglycérines

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

6 syllables
15 characters
French
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “nitroglycérines” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

nitroglysérines

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ni-tro-gly-sé-ri-nes

Pronunciation

/ni.tʁo.gli.se.ʁin/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

nitro- + glycér- + -ines

The word 'nitroglycérines' is divided into six syllables based on vowel sounds, with stress on the final syllable. It's composed of a Latin-derived prefix, a Greek-derived root, and a French suffix. Syllabification follows standard French rules, prioritizing vowel sounds.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A highly explosive liquid produced by nitrating glycerol.

    Nitroglycerines

    “Les nitroglycérines sont utilisées dans les explosifs.”

    “La manipulation des nitroglycérines est extrêmement dangereuse.”

    syn:Dynamites

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable ('-ines'), which is typical in French.

Syllables

6
ni/ni/
tro/tʁo/
gly/gli/
sé/se/
ri/ʁi/
nes/nin/

ni — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tro — Closed syllable.. gly — Closed syllable.. sé — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. nes — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

nitro-

From Latin *nitrum* (nitre), denoting nitrogen content.

root

glycér-

From Greek *glykys* (sweet), referring to glycerol.

suf

-ines

Indicates a plural form of a chemical compound.

Similar Words

vi­ta­mi­nesmag­ni­fi­queso­ri­gi­nes

Vowel-Based Division

Syllable division occurs before each vowel sound.

  • The 'gly' cluster is a common occurrence and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
  • The final 'nes' is a typical plural marker.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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