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spermatogonies

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5 syllables
14 characters
French
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “spermatogonies” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

spermatogonies

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sper-ma-to-go-nies

Pronunciation

/spɛʁ.ma.tɔ.ɡɔ.ni/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

spermat- + -gon- + -ogonies

The word 'spermatogonies' is divided into five syllables (sper-ma-to-go-nies) following French syllabification rules prioritizing vowel sounds. Stress falls on the final syllable. The word is a noun of Greek origin, referring to male germ cells.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Undifferentiated diploid male germ cells that give rise to spermatozoa.

    Spermatogonia

    “L'étude des spermatogonies est cruciale pour comprendre la fertilité masculine.”

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-nies' in standard French.

Syllables

5
sper/spɛʁ/
ma/ma/
to/tɔ/
go/ɡɔ/
nies/ni/

sper — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. ma — Open syllable, simple structure.. to — Open syllable, simple structure.. go — Open syllable, simple structure.. nies — Open syllable, silent final 's'.

Word Parts

pre

spermat-

From Greek *sperma* (seed), denoting relation to sperm.

root

-gon-

From Greek *gonos* (generation, offspring), indicating production.

suf

-ogonies

From Greek -γονία (process/state) + -s (plural marker).

Similar Words

bi­o­lo­giepa­tho­lo­giecy­to­lo­gie

Vowel Peak Principle

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound as its nucleus.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are allowed at the beginning of a syllable (onset) if permitted by French phonotactics.

  • Silent final 's' is a common feature of French orthography and affects pronunciation.
  • The word is a technical term borrowed from Greek, influencing its structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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