photolithographie
Syllables
pho-to-li-tho-gra-phie
Pronunciation
/fɔ.to.li.tɔ.ɡʁa.fi/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
photo- + litho- + -graphie
The word 'photolithographie' is divided into six syllables: pho-to-li-tho-gra-phie. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun composed of Greek roots denoting light, stone, and writing. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and maintains consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A process of transferring a pattern onto a surface using light and a photosensitive material.
Photolithography
“La photolithographie est essentielle à la fabrication des puces électroniques.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'gra' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
pho — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel sound /ɔ/.. to — Open syllable, vowel sound /o/.. li — Open syllable, vowel sound /i/.. tho — Open syllable, vowel sound /ɔ/.. gra — Open syllable, vowel sound /a/.. phie — Closed syllable, vowel sound /i/.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless naturally separable.
Penultimate Stress
Nouns ending in -ie are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'th' cluster is a common French digraph and doesn't require separation.
- The final '-ie' forms a single syllable.
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