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semi-perméables

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

semiperméables

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

se-mi-per-mé-a-bles

Pronunciation

/sə.mi.pɛʁ.me.abl(ə)/

Stress

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Morphemes

semi- + permé- + -ables

The word 'semi-perméables' is divided into six syllables: se-mi-per-mé-a-bles. It consists of the prefix 'semi-', the root 'permé-', and the suffix '-ables'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the French rule of forming syllables around vowel sounds and preserving consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Allowing passage of substances to some extent but not freely; partially permeable.

    Semi-permeable

    “Les membranes cellulaires sont semi-perméables.”

    “Les matériaux semi-perméables permettent une certaine ventilation.”

    syn:partiellement perméablefiltrant
    ant:imperméable

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-bles', typical for French adjectives. A weaker secondary stress might be present on 'mé'.

Syllables

6
se/sə/
mi/mi/
per/pɛʁ/
mé/me/
a/a/
bles/bl(ə)/

se — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mi — Open syllable.. per — Open syllable, contains the uvular 'r' sound.. mé — Open syllable, accented vowel.. a — Open syllable, short vowel.. bles — Closed syllable, final syllable with silent 's'.

Word Parts

pre

semi-

Latin origin, meaning 'half' or 'partly', degree modifier.

root

permé-

Latin *permeare* - to penetrate, pass through, core meaning of permeability.

suf

-ables

French suffix, from Latin *-abilis*, forms an adjective indicating capability.

Similar Words

for­mi­da­bleim­po­ssi­blein­dé­fi­nis­sa­ble

Vowel-Centered Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex or interrupt the vowel flow.

  • The silent 's' at the end of the word does not affect the syllable division, but influences the preceding vowel.
  • Liaison possibilities with following words do not alter the core syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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