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stérilisations

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5 syllables
14 characters
French
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5syllables

stérilisations

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sté-ri-li-sa-tions

Pronunciation

/ste.ʁi.li.za.sjɔ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

stéril- + steril- + -isations

The word 'stérilisations' is divided into five syllables: sté-ri-li-sa-tions. Stress falls on the final syllable. The word is a noun derived from Latin roots, meaning 'sterilizations'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act or process of making something free from bacteria or other living microorganisms; the state of being sterile.

    Sterilizations

    “Les stérilisations des instruments chirurgicaux sont essentielles.”

    “Elle a subi plusieurs stérilisations.”

    syn:désinfectionsaseptisations
    ant:contaminations

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

5
sté/ste/
ri/ʁi/
li/li/
sa/za/
tions/sjɔ̃/

sté — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ri — Open syllable, containing the uvular 'r'.. li — Open syllable.. sa — Open syllable.. tions — Closed syllable with a nasal vowel. Final syllable, receives stress.

Word Parts

pre

stéril-

From Latin 'sterilis', meaning barren. Denotes the concept of sterilization.

root

steril-

Latin origin, relating to sterility.

suf

-isations

From French '-isation', ultimately from Greek '-sis' denoting action/process, and the plural marker '-s'. Forms a noun denoting the action of sterilizing and indicates plurality.

Similar Words

na­tio­na­li­sa­ti­onsoʁ­ga­ni­za­sjɔ̃si­vi­li­za­sjɔ̃

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex and contain a sonorant.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French.

Vowel Groupings

Vowel groupings are separated into syllables based on pronunciation.

  • The uvular 'r' sound (/ʁ/) can influence perception but doesn't alter syllabification rules.
  • The pronunciation of the final 's' is /s/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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