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programmatrice

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5 syllables
14 characters
French
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5syllables

programmatrice

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pro-gram-ma-tri-ce

Pronunciation

/pʁɔ.ɡʁa.ma.tʁis/

Stress

01001

Morphemes

pro- + gram- + -matrice

The word 'programmatrice' is divided into five syllables: pro-gram-ma-tri-ce. The primary stress falls on 'ma'. It's a feminine noun meaning 'female programmer', built from Latin and Greek roots with a French suffix. Syllabification follows French rules of maximizing onsets and requiring a vowel nucleus in each syllable.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A female programmer.

    Programmer (female)

    “Elle est programmatrice chez Google.”

    syn:développeusecodeuse

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ma').

Syllables

5
pro/pʁɔ/
gram/ɡʁam/
ma/ma/
tri/tʁi/
ce/s/

pro — Open syllable, initial syllable.. gram — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. ma — Open syllable, primary stress.. tri — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. ce — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

pro-

Latin origin, meaning 'forward' or 'for'.

root

gram-

Greek origin, meaning 'writing' or 'letter'.

suf

-matrice

French, derived from Latin 'matrix', denoting a female agent.

Similar Words

pro­gram­ma­tionbu­reau­cratead­mi­ni­stra­tri­ce

Maximize Onsets

French syllabification favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset.

Vowel as Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken up if they cannot form a valid onset.

  • Uvular 'r' sound is a characteristic of French pronunciation.
  • Consonant clusters 'gr' and 'tr' are treated as single onsets.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/22/2025

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