polysyllabiques
Syllables
po-ly-sy-lla-bi-ques
Pronunciation
/pɔ.li.sil.la.bik/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
poly- + syllab- + -iques
The French adjective 'polysyllabiques' (meaning 'polysyllabic') is divided into six syllables: po-ly-sy-lla-bi-ques, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'poly-', root 'syllab-', and suffix '-iques', following standard French syllabification rules.
Definitions
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Containing many syllables.
Polysyllabic
“Les mots polysyllabiques sont souvent plus difficiles à prononcer.”
“Cette langue est riche en mots polysyllabiques.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bi').
Syllables
po — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ly — Open syllable.. sy — Closed syllable.. lla — Open syllable.. bi — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ques — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are often formed around a consonant-vowel pairing.
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables can also be formed around a vowel-consonant pairing.
Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonant
French avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels.
Final Consonant
Final consonants generally belong to the last syllable.
- The 's' at the end of the word is always part of the final syllable in French.
- Vowel liaison rules do not affect the syllabification.
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