pluricellulaire
Syllables
plu-ri-cel-lu-lai-re
Pronunciation
/ply.ʁi.sɛl.ylɛʁ/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
pluri- + cell- + -ulaire
The word 'pluricellulaire' is an adjective of Latin origin, divided into six syllables: plu-ri-cel-lu-lai-re. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lai'). Syllabification follows standard French rules maximizing onsets and respecting vowel clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or consisting of many cells.
Multicellular
“Un organisme pluricellulaire.”
“La vie pluricellulaire est apparue bien après la vie unicellulaire.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lai').
Syllables
plu — Open syllable, vowel followed by liquid consonant.. ri — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. cel — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. lu — Open syllable, vowel followed by liquid consonant.. lai — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant, stressed syllable.. re — Closed syllable, schwa followed by consonant.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel to create onsets whenever possible.
Vowel Clusters
Vowel clusters are generally treated as a single syllable.
Final Consonants
Consonants at the end of a word typically form a closed syllable.
- The word follows standard French syllabification rules without significant exceptions.
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