prestidiʒitatris
Syllables
pre-sti-di-ʒi-ta-tris
Pronunciation
/pʁɛ.sti.di.ʒi.ta.tʁis/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
pre- + digita- + -tion-trice
The word 'prestidigitatrice' is divided into six syllables: pre-sti-di-ʒi-ta-tris. Stress falls on the final syllable. The syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining pronounceable consonant clusters. The word is morphologically complex, derived from Latin roots and French suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
A female magician or someone skilled in sleight of hand.
Female magician
“La prestidigitatrice a émerveillé le public.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-tris' in standard French.
Syllables
pre — Open syllable, containing a vowel sound and ending with a consonant.. sti — Closed syllable, containing a vowel sound and ending with a consonant cluster.. di — Open syllable, containing a vowel sound.. ʒi — Closed syllable, containing a vowel sound and ending with a consonant.. ta — Open syllable, containing a vowel sound.. tris — Closed syllable, containing a vowel sound and ending with a consonant cluster. Primary stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are considered open syllables.
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound as its nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if they are pronounceable as a unit.
- The 'dig' cluster is treated as a single unit, avoiding a syllable break within it.
- The final '-trice' suffix is consistently stressed.
- Liaison possibilities with following words do not affect the syllabification.
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