somatrophotine
Syllables
so-ma-tro-pho-ti-ne
Pronunciation
/sɔ.ma.tʁɔ.fɔ.tin/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
soma- + trop- + -otrophine
The word 'somatotrophine' is divided into six syllables based on vowel sounds, following standard French syllabification rules. It's a noun of Greek origin, referring to growth hormone, with primary stress on the final syllable.
Definitions
- 1
A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates growth and metabolism.
Growth hormone
“La somatotrophine est essentielle pour la croissance des enfants.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('-ne'), with a secondary stress on the penultimate syllable ('-pho').
Syllables
so — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ma — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. tro — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. pho — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ti — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ne — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are primarily divided around vowel sounds.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left at the end of a syllable unless part of a cluster.
- The 'ph' digraph is consistently pronounced as /f/.
- The final 'e' is silent but influences the preceding vowel's openness.
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