staphylocoques
The word 'staphylocoques' is divided into five syllables: sta-phy-lo-co-ques. Stress falls on the final syllable. The syllabification follows French rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. The word is a noun with Greek and Latin roots, referring to a type of bacteria.
Definitions
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Bacteria of the genus *Staphylococcus*, often forming grape-like clusters.
Staphylococci
“Les staphylocoques peuvent causer des infections cutanées.”
“Une culture de staphylocoques a été identifiée.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-ques', indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
sta — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster 'st'.. phy — Open syllable, vowel 'y' pronounced as /i/.. lo — Open syllable, vowel 'o'.. co — Open syllable, vowel 'o'.. ques — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
French favors syllables ending in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are complex.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable of a word.
- The 'y' is pronounced as /i/ in French.
- The consonant cluster 'st' is common and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
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