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sténodactylographe

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7 syllables
18 characters
French
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7syllables

sténodactylographe

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sté-no-dac-ty-lo-gra-phe

Pronunciation

/ste.no.dak.ti.lo.ɡʁaf/

Stress

0010010

Morphemes

sténo- + dactylo- + graphe

The word 'sténodactylographe' is a French noun meaning 'stenographer'. It is divided into seven syllables: sté-no-dac-ty-lo-gra-phe. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of Greek-derived morphemes: 'sténo-', 'dactylo-', and '-graphe'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and breaking consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person skilled in stenography; a stenographer.

    Stenographer

    “Le sténodactylographe a pris des notes précises pendant la réunion.”

    syn:stenographesecrétaire sténotype

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dac-ty-lo-gra-phe').

Syllables

7
sté/ste/
no/no/
dac/dak/
ty/ti/
lo/lo/
gra/ɡʁa/
phe/fə/

sté — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'é'. no — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'o'. dac — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ct' broken. ty — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'y'. lo — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'o'. gra — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. phe — Closed syllable, 'ph' pronounced as /f/

Word Parts

pre

sténo-

From Greek *stenos* (στενός) meaning 'narrow', related to shorthand.

root

dactylo-

From Greek *daktylos* (δάκτυλος) meaning 'finger', relating to typing.

suf

graphe

From Greek *grapho* (γράφω) meaning 'to write'.

Similar Words

pho­to­gra­phedac­ty­lo­gra­pheste­no­gra­phe

Vowel Nucleus

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each syllable must contain a vowel.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken after the vowel, creating separate syllables.

  • The compound nature of the word requires consideration of morphemic boundaries.
  • The 'ph' digraph is pronounced as /f/ in French.
  • The uvular 'r' sound (/ʁ/) may vary regionally.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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