pythagoriciens
The word 'pythagoriciens' is divided into five syllables: py-tha-go-ri-ciens. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun derived from the root 'Pythagore' with the suffix '-iciens', indicating followers of Pythagoras. Syllabification follows standard French rules of maximizing onsets and penultimate stress.
Definitions
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Followers of Pythagoras
Pythagoreans
“Les pythagoriciens croyaient en la transmigration des âmes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ri'
Syllables
py — Open syllable, onset 'p', nucleus 'i'. tha — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'a'. go — Open syllable, onset 'g', nucleus 'o'. ri — Open syllable, onset 'ʁ', nucleus 'i', stressed syllable. ciens — Closed syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'jɛ̃' (nasal vowel)
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Maximize Onset
Consonants are assigned to the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.
Vowel Grouping
Vowel clusters are generally treated as a single nucleus.
Penultimate Stress
French generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ in the final syllable requires consideration of vowel quality, but doesn't alter syllabification.
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