prostaglandine
The word 'prostaglandine' is divided into four syllables: pro-sta-glan-dine. Stress falls on the final syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding stranded consonants. The word is a noun with Latin and Greek roots, referring to a class of lipid compounds.
Definitions
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A group of lipid compounds involved in inflammation, pain, and fever.
Prostaglandin
“Les prostaglandines jouent un rôle important dans la réponse inflammatoire.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable ('dine'), which is typical for French nouns.
Syllables
pro — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sta — Open syllable, containing a stop consonant.. glan — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel.. dine — Open syllable, stressed syllable.
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
French syllables generally end in a vowel sound. Consonants are assigned to the following vowel.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left at the end of a syllable unless followed by a silent 'e'.
- The 'gn' cluster is treated as a single phoneme.
- Nasal vowels do not affect syllabification rules.
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