staphylococcie
Syllables
sta-phy-lo-coc-cie
Pronunciation
/sta.fi.lɔ.kɔk.si/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
staphylo- + coco- + -cie
The word 'staphylococcie' is divided into five syllables: sta-phy-lo-coc-cie. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun of Greek origin, referring to a staph infection. Syllabification follows French rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric structure.
Definitions
- 1
Infection caused by staphylococcus bacteria.
Staph infection
“Elle souffre d'une staphylococcie cutanée.”
“Le médecin a diagnostiqué une staphylococcie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cie'). French stress is typically on the final syllable or penultimate syllable, with exceptions for longer words.
Syllables
sta — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. phy — Open syllable, vowel sound /i/.. lo — Open syllable, vowel sound /ɔ/.. coc — Closed syllable, vowel sound /ɔ/ followed by consonant /k/.. cie — Closed syllable, vowel sound /i/.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
French prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable, as seen in 'sta'.
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Final Consonant Rule
A single consonant at the end of a syllable typically remains with the preceding vowel.
- The word is a technical term and pronunciation may vary slightly among non-native speakers, but the syllabification remains consistent.
- The 'ie' vowel cluster at the end of the word is a common feature in French and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
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