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stérilisateurs

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
14 characters
French
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5syllables

sterilizatœʁ

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ste-ri-li-za-tœʁ

Pronunciation

/ste.ʁi.li.za.tœʁ/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

stérili- + steril- + -sateurs

The word 'stérilisateurs' is a French noun meaning 'sterilizers'. It is divided into five syllables: ste-ri-li-za-tœʁ, with stress on the final syllable. It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'stérili-', the root 'steril-', and the suffix '-sateurs'. The syllabification follows standard French rules based on vowel nuclei, consonant clusters, and final consonants.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Instruments or machines used to sterilize.

    Sterilizers

    “Les hôpitaux utilisent des stérilisateurs modernes.”

    “Il a vérifié le fonctionnement des stérilisateurs.”

    syn:Appareils de stérilisationinstruments de stérilisation
    ant:Contaminateurs

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable, '-teurs', as is typical in French.

Syllables

5
ste/ste/
ri/ʁi/
li/li/
za/za/
tœʁ/tœʁ/

ste — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ri — Open syllable, vowel sound.. li — Open syllable, vowel sound.. za — Open syllable, vowel sound.. tœʁ — Closed syllable, final consonant, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

stérili-

From Latin *sterilis*, meaning barren, infertile. Prefix denoting the action of making sterile.

root

steril-

Latin origin, core meaning related to sterility.

suf

-sateurs

French suffix indicating agentive noun (those who sterilize/things that sterilize). Derived from *steriliser* + *-teur* + plural *-s*.

Similar Words

u­ti­li­sa­teursfa­bri­ca­teurso­rga­ni­sa­teurs

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.

Final Consonant Rule

Consonants at the end of a word typically close the syllable.

French Stress Rule

Stress typically falls on the last syllable.

  • The word follows standard French syllabification rules without significant anomalies.
  • Liaison possibilities with preceding words are not relevant to internal syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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