scléroprotéine
Syllables
sclé-ro-pro-té-i-ne
Pronunciation
/sklɛ.ʁo.pʁɔ.te.in/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
scléro- + proté- + -ine
The word 'scléroprotéine' is syllabified as sclé-ro-pro-té-i-ne, with primary stress on 'pro-té-'. It's a noun composed of the prefix 'scléro-', root 'proté-', and suffix '-ine', derived from Greek and used to denote a fibrous protein. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, maintaining consonant clusters and digraphs.
Definitions
- 1
A fibrous, insoluble protein that is an important structural component of animal tissues.
Scleroprotein
“Le collagène est une scléroprotéine importante pour la peau.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pro-té-'). French stress is generally on the final syllable of a phrase, but within a word, it tends to fall on the penultimate syllable, especially in longer words.
Syllables
sclé — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ro — Open syllable.. pro — Open syllable.. té — Closed syllable.. i — Open syllable.. ne — Open syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are kept together unless a sonorant intervenes.
Digraph Preservation
Digraphs (like 'sc') are not split across syllables.
- The 'sc-' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- The overall length of the word and multiple consonant clusters require careful application of vowel-based syllabification rules.
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