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similigravures

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

7 syllables
14 characters
French
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7syllables

similigravyʁures

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

si-mi-li-gra-vyʁ-u-res

Pronunciation

/sim.i.li.ɡʁa.vyʁ/

Stress

0000101

Morphemes

simili- + gravure + -s

The word 'similigravures' is divided into seven syllables: si-mi-li-gra-vyʁ-u-res. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a noun composed of the prefix 'simili-', the root 'gravure', and the plural suffix '-s'. Syllabification follows standard French rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and treating pronounceable consonant clusters as single units.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Photogravures; engravings that resemble others.

    Photogravures, similar engravings

    “La collection comprenait de nombreuses similigravures de maîtres anciens.”

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-res' in French, as is typical.

Syllables

7
si/si/
mi/mi/
li/li/
gra/ɡʁa/
vyʁ/vyʁ/
u/y/
res/ʁe/

si — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. mi — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. li — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. gra — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. vyʁ — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster 'vr'.. u — Open syllable, single vowel.. res — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are typically divided after each vowel sound when followed by a consonant.

Consonant Cluster Treatment

Consonant clusters that are pronounceable as a unit are kept together within a single syllable (e.g., 'vr').

Final Syllable Stress

French generally stresses the final syllable of a word.

  • The 'vr' cluster in 'gravure' is treated as a single unit, a common practice in French phonology.
  • The word is exclusively a noun, so syllabification doesn't shift based on grammatical function.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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