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océanographique

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6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

océanographique

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

o-cé-a-no-gra-phique

Pronunciation

/o.se.a.no.ɡʁa.fik/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

océano- + graph- + -ique

The word 'océanographique' is divided into six syllables: o-cé-a-no-gra-phique. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's built from the prefix 'océano-', the root 'graph-', and the suffix '-ique'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the physical, chemical, and biological properties of the ocean.

    Oceanographic

    “Une étude océanographique.”

    “Les données océanographiques.”

    syn:marinocéanique
    ant:terrestre

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-phique', as is typical in French.

Syllables

6
o/o/
cé/se/
a/a/
no/no/
gra/ɡʁa/
phique/fik/

o — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. cé — Open syllable, consonant followed by accented vowel.. a — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. no — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. gra — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. phique — Closed syllable, consonant-final.

Word Parts

pre

océano-

From Greek 'ōkeanós' (ocean), indicates relation to the ocean.

root

graph-

From Greek 'gráphein' (to write, record), relates to recording or describing.

suf

-ique

Latin origin, French adaptation, adjectival suffix.

Similar Words

bi­o­lo­gi­quegé­o­gra­phi­quetech­no­lo­gi­que

Vowel-Initial Syllable

Syllables begin with a vowel sound.

Consonant-Vowel Syllable

Syllables are formed around a vowel preceded by a consonant.

Final Consonant Syllable

A syllable can end with a consonant.

  • The 'cé' syllable is a common pattern with an accented vowel.
  • The 'ph' is pronounced as /f/ according to French orthographic rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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