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superficielles

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6 syllables
14 characters
French
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6syllables

superficielles

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

su-per-fi-ci-el-les

Pronunciation

/sy.pɛʁ.fi.sjɛl/

Stress

010001

Morphemes

super- + ficie- + -cielles

The French adjective 'superficielles' (superficial) is divided into six syllables: su-per-fi-ci-el-les. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's derived from Latin roots and follows standard French syllabification rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Superficial

    Superficial

    “Des analyses superficielles.”

    “Les blessures sont superficielles.”

    syn:superficielextérieurapparent
    ant:profondessentielintrinsèque

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('fi-ci-el-les').

Syllables

6
su/sy/
per/pɛʁ/
fi/fi/
ci/sjɛ/
el/ɛl/
les/lɛ/

su — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. per — CVC syllable, uvular 'r' sound.. fi — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. ci — CVC syllable, palatal consonant cluster.. el — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. les — CV syllable, final syllable with slight emphasis.

Word Parts

pre

super-

Latin origin, meaning 'above' or 'over', modifies the root.

root

ficie-

Latin origin (from *facere* - 'to do, to make'), base meaning related to creation.

suf

-cielles

French origin (derived from Latin *-tialis*), forms the feminine plural adjective.

Similar Words

di­ffi­cu­ltésspé­ci­a­li­téspar­ti­cu­la­ri­tés

Maximize Onsets

French prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.

Avoid Stranded Consonants

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

Vowel-Initial Syllables

Syllables often begin with vowels.

  • Stress pattern on the penultimate syllable is common for adjectives ending in -el(le).
  • Uvular 'r' sound is a characteristic of French pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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