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servomécanisme

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

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

servomécanisme

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ser-vo-mé-ca-nis-me

Pronunciation

/sɛʁ.vo.mɛ.ka.nism/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

servo- + mécan- + -isme

Servomécanisme is a French noun with six syllables (ser-vo-mé-ca-nis-me), stressed on the final syllable. It's formed from Latin and Greek roots and follows standard French syllabification rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant allocation.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A servomechanism; an automatic feedback control system.

    Servomechanism

    “Le servomécanisme régule la température.”

    syn:système de commande automatiqueautomate

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-isme'. A weaker secondary stress may be present on the penultimate syllable.

Syllables

6
ser/sɛʁ/
vo/vo/
mé/mɛ/
ca/ka/
nis/nism/
me/mɛ/

ser — Open syllable, ending in a resonant.. vo — Open syllable, ending in a vowel.. mé — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.. ca — Open syllable, ending in a vowel.. nis — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.. me — Open syllable, ending in a vowel.

Word Parts

pre

servo-

Latin origin, meaning 'to serve', indicates function.

root

mécan-

Greek origin (mēkhanē - machine), core meaning relating to machinery.

suf

-isme

Greek origin (via French), denotes a system, doctrine, or practice.

Similar Words

au­to­ma­tis­meté­lé­vi­sionpsy­cho­lo­gie

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Consonant Allocation Rule

Consonants generally attach to the following vowel.

Avoid Stranded Consonants Rule

French avoids leaving consonants without a vowel.

  • The 'é' in 'méca' is a closed vowel, clearly defining the syllable boundary.
  • The word's length requires careful application of the vowel nucleus rule.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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