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pharmacogénétique

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

6 syllables
17 characters
French
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6syllables

pharmacogénéti

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

phar-ma-co-gé-né-ti

Pronunciation

/faʁ.ma.kɔ.ʒɛ.ne.tik/

Stress

000101

Morphemes

pharmaco- + génét- + -ique

The word 'pharmacogénétique' is divided into six syllables: phar-ma-co-gé-né-ti. It is of Greek and Latin origin, primarily functioning as an adjective. Stress falls on the final syllable, with a secondary stress on 'gé'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel peaks and preserving consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the study of how genes affect a person's response to drugs.

    Pharmacogenetics

    “La pharmacogénétique permet d'adapter les traitements médicamenteux.”

    “Les tests pharmacogénétiques peuvent aider à prédire l'efficacité d'un médicament.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-ti' (1). A secondary stress is present on '-gé-' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).

Syllables

6
phar/faʁ/
ma/ma/
co/kɔ/
gé/ʒɛ/
né/ne/
ti/tik/

phar — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ma — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. co — Open syllable.. gé — Open syllable, secondary stress.. né — Open syllable.. ti — Closed syllable, final syllable, primary stress.

Word Parts

pre

pharmaco-

Greek origin (φάρμακον), meaning 'drug'. Forms a combining form indicating relation to drugs.

root

génét-

Greek origin (γένεσις), meaning 'origin, birth'. Relates to heredity and genes.

suf

-ique

Latin origin. Adjective-forming suffix.

Similar Words

bi­o­lo­gi­quepsy­cho­lo­gi­quetech­no­lo­gi­que

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound. Syllables are built around vowel nuclei.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel sound. The 'gn' cluster is treated as a single unit.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable of a word in French.

Secondary Stress

Longer words may exhibit secondary stress on earlier syllables to aid pronunciation.

  • The silent 'g' before 'e' does not affect syllabification but is important for pronunciation.
  • The length of the word necessitates the application of secondary stress rules.
  • The presence of the 'gn' cluster requires recognition as a single phonological unit.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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