piézoélectrique
Syllables
pié-zo-é-lec-tri-que
Pronunciation
/pje.zo.e.lek.tʁik/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
piézo- + électr- + -ique
The word 'piézo-électrique' is a compound adjective of Greek and French origin. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and final syllable stress. The word is divided into six syllables: pié-zo-é-lec-tri-que, with stress on the final syllable '-que'. It describes materials generating electricity under mechanical stress.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or exhibiting the property of generating electricity when subjected to mechanical stress.
Piezoelectric
“Les matériaux piézo-électriques sont utilisés dans les capteurs.”
“Un allume-gaz piézo-électrique.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-que', which is typical for French adjectives. The 'é' syllable also receives some secondary stress due to its vowel quality.
Syllables
pié — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel-initial.. zo — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. é — Closed syllable, vowel-final, stressed.. lec — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. tri — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. que — Closed syllable, consonant-final, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Attraction
Vowels tend to attract preceding consonants to form a syllable, as seen in 'zo-é' and 'lé-ctrique'.
Final Syllable Stress
French generally stresses the final syllable, influencing the prominence of '-que'.
Avoid Breaking Pronounceable Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters that can be pronounced as a unit are not broken into separate syllables.
- The hyphen in 'piézo-électrique' indicates a compound word but doesn't affect internal syllabification.
- Liaison is possible between 'électrique' and a following vowel-initial word.
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