pharmacovigilance
Syllables
phar-ma-co-vi-gi-lance
Pronunciation
/faʁ.ma.kɔ.vi.ʒi.lɑ̃s/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
pharma + vigil + ance
The word 'pharmacovigilance' is divided into six syllables: phar-ma-co-vi-gi-lance. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'gi'. It's a noun composed of Greek and Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
The science and activities relating to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects or any other drug-related problem.
Drug safety, adverse drug reaction monitoring.
“La pharmacovigilance est essentielle pour garantir la sécurité des patients.”
“Les rapports de pharmacovigilance sont analysés par les autorités sanitaires.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'gi'. French stress is generally less prominent than in English.
Syllables
phar — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ma — Open syllable.. co — Open syllable.. vi — Open syllable.. gi — Open syllable, primary stressed syllable.. lance — Closed syllable, final syllable with nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after each vowel sound, especially when followed by a consonant.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
French syllabification avoids leaving a single consonant at the beginning of a syllable unless it's part of a consonant cluster.
- The word is a relatively recent loanword, and pronunciation may vary slightly.
- The presence of the nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in the final syllable is a typical feature of French.
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