sifilografi
The word 'syphiligraphies' is divided into five syllables: si-fi-lo-gra-fi. It's a noun with a Greek-derived prefix and root, and the stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel-initial syllable rule, with some consideration for avoiding single consonant beginnings.
Definitions
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Writings or records relating to syphilis.
Syphiligraphies
“L'étude des *syphiligraphies* anciennes a révélé des informations précieuses sur l'histoire de la maladie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('graphies').
Syllables
si — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. fi — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. lo — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. gra — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. fi — Open syllable, vowel-initial.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Avoid Single Consonant Rule
French avoids starting a syllable with a single consonant if possible, but this rule is overridden when necessary to maintain vowel-nucleus syllables.
- The 'ph' digraph is treated as a single sound /f/. The palatalization of 'g' before 'i' doesn't affect syllable division.
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