sphygmogrammes
Syllables
sphy-gmo-gram-mes
Pronunciation
/sfiɡ.mɔ.ɡʁam.mə/
Stress
0001
Morphemes
sphygmo- + gram- + -grammes
The word 'sphygmogrammes' is divided into four syllables: 'sphy-gmo-gram-mes'. It's a noun of Greek origin, meaning arterial pulse tracings, with primary stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules and maintains consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A graphic recording of arterial pressure pulsations.
Arterial pulse tracings
“Les sphygmogrammes ont révélé une irrégularité du rythme cardiaque.”
syn:tracés artériels
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-mes'.
Syllables
sphy — Open syllable, initial syllable.. gmo — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. gram — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. mes — Open syllable, final and stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters that can be pronounced together are generally maintained within a single syllable.
- The 'ph' digraph is pronounced as /f/.
- The 'gm' cluster is a common French consonant cluster.
- Stress is typically on the final syllable in French.
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