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parallélogrammes

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

6 syllables
16 characters
French
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6syllables

paralélogrammes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pa-ra-lé-lo-gram-mes

Pronunciation

/pa.ʁa.le.lɔ.ɡʁam.mə/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

para- + allélo- + -grammes

The word 'parallélogrammes' is divided into six syllables: pa-ra-lé-lo-gram-mes. Stress falls on the final syllable '-mes'. The word is composed of the Greek prefix 'para-', the root 'allélo-', and the suffix '-grammes'. Syllable division follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A four-sided plane figure with opposite sides parallel.

    Parallelograms

    “Le professeur a dessiné plusieurs parallélogrammes au tableau.”

    “Les parallélogrammes sont des figures géométriques importantes.”

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-mes', which is the primary stressed syllable. French typically stresses the last syllable of a word.

Syllables

6
pa/pa/
ra/ʁa/
lé/le/
lo/lɔ/
gram/ɡʁam/
mes/mə/

pa — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ra — Open syllable, contains a uvular fricative.. lé — Open syllable, contains a close-mid front vowel.. lo — Open syllable, contains an open-back rounded vowel.. gram — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel and a uvular fricative.. mes — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

para-

Greek origin, meaning 'beside, near, resembling'.

root

allélo-

Greek origin, meaning 'one another, different'. Forms 'parallèle' with 'para-'

suf

-grammes

Greek origin ('-gramme' meaning 'writing, drawing') + French plural marker '-s'.

Similar Words

pa­ra­lè­ledi­a­gram­meki­lo­gram­me

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open (e.g., 'pa-', 'ra-', 'lé-').

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound (e.g., '-lgr-').

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French.

Vowel Groupings

Vowel groupings are generally treated as a single syllable (e.g., 'lé-').

  • The consonant cluster '-lgr-' could potentially be divided, but French phonology generally treats it as a single unit within a syllable.
  • Regional variations in nasal vowel pronunciation might exist, but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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