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photoélectricité

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

7 syllables
16 characters
French
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7syllables

photoélectrisité

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pho-to-é-lec-tri-si-té

Pronunciation

/fo.to.e.lek.tʁi.si.te/

Stress

0000001

Morphemes

photo- + électri- + -cité

The word 'photoélectricité' is divided into seven syllables: pho-to-é-lec-tri-si-té. It's a compound noun derived from Greek and Latin roots, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The science dealing with the emission of electrons from matter caused by the action of radiant energy.

    Photoelectricity

    “La photoélectricité est un phénomène important en physique.”

    “Les cellules photoélectriques utilisent la photoélectricité pour convertir la lumière en électricité.”

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-té', as is typical in French. All other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

7
pho/fo/
to/to/
é/e/
lec/lek/
tri/tʁi/
si/si/
té/te/

pho — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Initial syllable.. to — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Follows the 'pho' syllable.. é — Open syllable, containing only a vowel. A short, unstressed syllable.. lec — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Part of the root.. tri — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Part of the root.. si — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Part of the root.. té — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Final syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

photo-

From Greek *phos, photos* meaning 'light'. Lexical prefix.

root

électri-

From Greek *elektron* meaning 'amber'. Root relating to electricity.

suf

-cité

From Latin *-tatis*. Nominal suffix forming abstract nouns.

Similar Words

é­lec­tri­ci­tépho­to­gra­phima­gné­tism

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound generally constitutes a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained as single units unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.

Final Syllable Stress

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

  • The 'ct' consonant cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
  • The vowel 'é' before 'l' does not form a diphthong, maintaining a separate syllable.
  • Potential slight vowel reduction in 'e' before 'lec' in some regional pronunciations.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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