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sous-épidermiques

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6 syllables
17 characters
French
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sousépidermiques

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sous-é-pi-der-mi-ques

Pronunciation

/su.z‿e.pi.dɛʁ.mik/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

sous + épiderme + iques

The word 'sous-épidermiques' is an adjective derived from Latin and Greek roots. It is divided into six syllables: sous-é-pi-der-mi-ques, with stress on the final syllable '-ques'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, maintaining consonant clusters where appropriate. The liaison between 'sous' and 'épidermiques' is a crucial pronunciation feature.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Situated or occurring beneath the epidermis (outer layer of skin).

    Subepidermal, under the skin

    “Les injections ont été administrées dans les tissus sous-épidermiques.”

    “Une inflammation sous-épidermique.”

    syn:cutanésous-cutané
    ant:épidermiquesuperficiel

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-ques', which is typical for French adjectives. The '0' indicates unstressed syllables, and '1' indicates the primary stressed syllable.

Syllables

6
sous/su/
é/e/
pi/pi/
der/dɛʁ/
mi/mi/
ques/kɛs/

sous — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. é — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound. Pronounced as a schwa in rapid speech.. pi — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. der — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant sound.. mi — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. ques — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and ending in a consonant sound. Primary stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

sous

Latin origin, meaning 'under, below'. Prepositional prefix.

root

épiderme

Greek origin (epi- + derma-), meaning 'outer skin'. Noun stem.

suf

iques

Latin origin (-icus), adjectival suffix.

Similar Words

mag­ni­fi­quesar­tis­ti­quesé­pi­dər­mik

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound generally constitutes a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound. 'der' is kept together.

Liaison

The liaison between 'sous' and 'épidermiques' influences pronunciation but doesn't alter the core syllabification of the individual words.

  • The liaison between 'sous' and 'épidermiques' is a key pronunciation feature.
  • The 'e' in 'épidermiques' is pronounced, influencing the syllable count.
  • Regional variations in vowel quality or liaison may exist but do not fundamentally change the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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