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semi-publiques

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5 syllables
14 characters
French
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5syllables

semipubliques

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

se-mi-pu-bli-ques

Pronunciation

/semi pyb.lik/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

semi- + public- + -es

The word 'semi-publiques' is divided into five syllables: se-mi-pu-bli-ques. Stress falls on the final syllable. The syllabification follows vowel-centric rules and preserves consonant clusters. It consists of the prefix 'semi-', the root 'public-', and the suffix '-es'.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    partially public

    semi-public

    “des espaces semi-publiques”

    “une entreprise semi-publique”

    syn:partiellement public
    ant:entièrement public

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable, '-ques', which is typical for French adjectives.

Syllables

5
se/sə/
mi/mi/
pu/py/
bli/blik/
ques/kə/

se — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mi — Open syllable.. pu — Open syllable, liaison potential.. bli — Closed syllable.. ques — Open syllable, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

semi-

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

root

public-

Latin origin (*publicus*), meaning 'of the people', base meaning.

suf

-es

French origin, plural marker for nouns.

Similar Words

se­mi­pri­véespu­bli­quesmag­ni­fi­ques

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

  • The 's' at the end of 'publiques' is generally silent but can trigger liaison.
  • The semi- prefix is often treated as a single unit but is still divided into syllables based on its vowel.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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