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semi-circulaires

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7 syllables
16 characters
French
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7syllables

semisicirculaires

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

se-mi-si-cir-cu-lai-res

Pronunciation

/semi.siʁ.ky.lɛʁ/

Stress

0001001

Morphemes

semi- + circul- + -aires

The word 'semi-circulaires' is an adjective meaning 'semi-circular'. It is divided into seven syllables: se-mi-si-cir-cu-lai-res, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The division follows French rules of maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants, while accommodating the /ʁ/ sound and the word's morphological structure.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Having a semi-circular shape; partially circular.

    Semi-circular

    Les fenêtres étaient semi-circulaires.

    Un arc semi-circulaire.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lai' in 'lai-res').

Syllables

7
se/sə/
mi/mi/
si/si/
cir/siʁ/
cu/ky/
lai/lɛ/
res/ʁɛ/

se Open syllable, initial syllable.. mi Open syllable.. si Open syllable.. cir Closed syllable, contains the root's initial consonant cluster.. cu Open syllable.. lai Open syllable.. res Closed syllable, final syllable.

Maximize Onsets

Prioritizing the creation of syllables with consonant-vowel (CV) structures.

Avoid Stranded Consonants

Preventing consonants from being left without a following vowel.

Syllable Weight

French syllables tend to be open (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.

  • The /ʁ/ sound can function as a syllable-final consonant.
  • The compound nature of the word (prefix, root, suffix) influences the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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