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stéréophonique

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

6 syllables
14 characters
French
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6syllables

steofonique

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ste-ré-o-fo-ni-que

Pronunciation

/ste.ʁe.ɔ.fɔ.nik/

Stress

010000

Morphemes

stéréo- + phon- + -ique

The word 'stéréophonique' is divided into six syllables: ste-ré-o-fo-ni-que. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'stéréo-', the root 'phon-', and the suffix '-ique'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and avoids stranded consonants.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or using stereophony; producing a three-dimensional sound effect.

    Stereophonic

    Un système audio stéréophonique.

    L'enregistrement est en qualité stéréophonique.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pho-'). While French generally stresses the final syllable, adjectives ending in '-ique' often have penultimate stress.

Syllables

6
ste/ste/
/ʁe/
o/ɔ/
fo/fɔ/
ni/nik/
que/kə/

ste Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. Closed syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.. o Open syllable, single vowel.. fo Closed syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.. ni Closed syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.. que Closed syllable, consonant followed by a schwa.

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are broken up to avoid stranded consonants, prioritizing VC syllables.

Avoidance of Stranded Consonants

Consonants are generally not left at the beginning of a syllable unless part of a cluster.

  • The word's origin (Greek and Latin) doesn't affect the syllabification rules.
  • The stress pattern is influenced by the adjective ending '-ique'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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