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psycho-éducatives

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

6 syllables
17 characters
French
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “psycho-éducatives” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

psychoéducatives

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

psy-cho-é-du-ca-tives

Pronunciation

/psikɔ.e.dy.ka.tiv/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

psycho- + éduc- + -atives

The word 'psycho-éducatives' is divided into six syllables: psy-cho-é-du-ca-tives. It's a feminine plural adjective derived from Greek and Latin roots, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel nuclei and prefix/suffix separation.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the psychological and educational aspects of a person or situation.

    Psycho-educational

    “Des interventions psycho-éducatives”

    “Une équipe psycho-éducative”

    syn:pédagogiquepsychologique
    ant:non-éducatifasocial

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-tives', which is typical for French adjectives. The 'é' syllable receives secondary stress due to its vowel quality.

Syllables

6
psy/psi/
cho/ʃo/
é/e/
du/dy/
ca/ka/
tives/tiv/

psy — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cho — Open syllable, part of the prefix.. é — Open syllable, stressed vowel.. du — Open syllable, part of the root.. ca — Open syllable, part of the root.. tives — Closed syllable, final syllable, carries the stress.

Word Parts

pre

psycho-

From Greek 'psychē' meaning mind or soul. Indicates a relation to mental processes.

root

éduc-

From Latin 'educare' meaning to bring forth, to raise, to educate. Core meaning of education.

suf

-atives

French suffix forming an adjective indicating a quality or characteristic. Feminine plural form.

Similar Words

psy­cho­lo­gi­queé­du­ca­tifco­mu­ni­ca­tives

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Open/Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables can be open (ending in a vowel) or closed (ending in a consonant).

Prefix/Suffix Rule

Prefixes and suffixes often form separate syllables.

Final Syllable Stress Rule

French typically stresses the final syllable.

  • The combination 'cho' and 'é' could potentially be analyzed as a single syllable, but separating them maintains consistency with the morphemic structure.
  • Liaison and elision possibilities exist in connected speech, but do not affect the core syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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