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psychologiquement

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

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

psychologiquement

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

psy-cho-lo-gi-que-ment

Pronunciation

/psi.kɔ.lɔ.ʒik.mɑ̃/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

psycho- + log- + -logique-ment

The word 'psychologiquement' is divided into six syllables: psy-cho-lo-gi-que-ment. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-ment'. It is an adverb derived from Greek and Latin roots, meaning 'psychologically'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and preserves consonant clusters, with the initial 'psy-' cluster being a notable exception.

Definitions

adverb
  1. 1

    In a psychological manner; psychologically.

    Psychologically

    “Il a réagi psychologiquement à la nouvelle.”

    “L'impact psychologiquement de la pandémie a été important.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-ment', typical for French adverbs. The first five syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

6
psy/psi/
cho/ʃɔ/
lo/lɔ/
gi/ʒi/
que/kə/
ment/mɑ̃/

psy — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster. Considered a single unit due to the cluster.. cho — Open syllable, vowel sound followed by consonant.. lo — Open syllable, vowel sound followed by consonant.. gi — Closed syllable, vowel sound followed by consonant.. que — Open syllable, vowel sound.. ment — Closed syllable, nasal vowel. Primary stressed syllable.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless easily separable by a vowel.

Penultimate Stress

Adverbs typically have stress on the penultimate syllable.

  • The initial 'psy-' cluster is treated as a single unit despite being a consonant cluster.
  • The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ requires careful phonetic transcription.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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