plurisélylɛʁ
Syllables
plu-ri-sé-ly-lɛʁ
Pronunciation
/ply.ʁi.sɛ.ly.lɛʁ/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
pluri- + cellul- + -aires
The word 'pluricellulaires' is divided into five syllables: plu-ri-sé-ly-lɛʁ. Stress falls on the final syllable. The word is morphologically complex, with a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffix. Syllable division follows the principles of maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants, typical of French phonology.
Definitions
- 1
Organisms composed of multiple cells.
Multicellular
“Les animaux sont des organismes pluricellulaires.”
“L'évolution a conduit à l'apparition d'êtres vivants pluricellulaires.”
syn:multicellulairesant:unicellulaire
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-aires' in standard French.
Syllables
plu — Open syllable, onset /p/, nucleus /y/. ri — Open syllable, onset /ʁ/, nucleus /i/. sé — Open syllable, onset /s/, nucleus /ɛ/. ly — Open syllable, onset /l/, nucleus /y/. lɛʁ — Open syllable, onset /l/, nucleus /ɛ/, coda /ʁ/
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
Consonants are assigned to the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.
Avoiding Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left isolated as syllables.
Open Syllable Preference
French favors open syllables (ending in a vowel) over closed syllables.
- The uvular 'r' sound can influence the perception of syllable boundaries.
- Liaison does not affect internal syllable division but occurs in connected speech.
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