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psychotechniques

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

5 syllables
16 characters
French
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5syllables

psychotecniques

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

psy-cho-tec-ni-ques

Pronunciation

/psi.ko.tɛk.nik/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

psycho- + technique + -s

The word 'psychotechniques' is divided into five syllables: psy-cho-tec-ni-ques. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a noun composed of the 'psycho-' prefix, the 'technique' root, and the plural suffix '-s'. Syllabification follows standard French rules based on vowel nuclei and closed syllables.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Techniques relating to the study and treatment of the mind, often involving psychological principles applied to practical skills or methods.

    Psychological techniques

    Les psychotechniques sont utilisées pour améliorer les performances sportives.

    Il a suivi une formation en psychotechniques.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-ques', following typical French stress patterns.

Syllables

5
psy/psi/
cho/ko/
tec/tɛk/
ni/ni/
ques/nik/

psy Open syllable, initial cluster.. cho Closed syllable, 'ch' as a single phoneme.. tec Closed syllable.. ni Open syllable.. ques Closed syllable, primary stress.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable contains a vowel sound as its nucleus.

Closed Syllable

A syllable ending in a consonant is considered closed.

  • The 'psy-' prefix is a relatively recent borrowing and its syllabification is sometimes debated, but 'psy-' is generally accepted.
  • The 'ch' sound is a single phoneme in French, simplifying syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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