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polysaccharides

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

10 syllables
15 characters
French
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10syllables

polysakaʁidezsacharides

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

po-ly-sa-ka-ʁi-dez-sa-cha-ri-des

Pronunciation

/pɔ.li.sa.ka.ʁid.z‿e/

Stress

0000000011

Morphemes

poly- + sacchar- + -ides-es

The word 'polysaccharides' is divided into ten syllables based on vowel nuclei and French phonological rules. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a noun of Greek origin, referring to complex carbohydrates. Syllabification is consistent with other scientific terms in French.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Complex carbohydrates made up of many sugar molecules linked together.

    Polysaccharides

    Les polysaccharides sont essentiels pour le stockage de l'énergie dans les plantes.

    L'amidon et la cellulose sont des polysaccharides courants.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-des', which is typical for French words.

Syllables

10
po/pɔ/
ly/li/
sa/sa/
ka/ka/
ʁi/ʁi/
dez/dez/
sa/sa/
cha/ʃa/
ri/ʁi/
des/de/

po Open syllable, initial syllable.. ly Open syllable.. sa Open syllable.. ka Open syllable.. ʁi Open syllable.. dez Closed syllable, liaison possible.. sa Open syllable.. cha Open syllable.. ri Open syllable.. des Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable contains one vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally resolved by assigning consonants to the adjacent syllable based on phonotactic constraints.

Liaison Rule

Final consonants of one syllable can link to initial vowels of the following syllable.

  • The uvular 'r' sound can present a slight complexity, but doesn't alter the syllabification.
  • Liaison between 'dez' and 'saccharides' affects pronunciation but not syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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