tératologistes
Syllables
té-ra-to-lo-gistes
Pronunciation
/te.ʁa.tɔ.lɔ.ʒist/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
téra- + tolog- + istes
The word 'tératologistes' is divided into five syllables: té-ra-to-lo-gistes. It's composed of a Greek prefix 'téra-', root 'tolog-', and suffix '-istes'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the standard French rule of dividing before vowels and treating final consonant clusters as single units.
Definitions
- 1
Specialists who study birth defects and congenital abnormalities.
Teratologists
“Les tératologistes étudient les causes des malformations congénitales.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-gistes', as is typical in French.
Syllables
té — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ra — Open syllable.. to — Open syllable.. lo — Open syllable.. gistes — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllable division occurs before each vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Final consonant clusters are treated as a single unit if they are pronounced as such.
- The final consonant cluster '-st' is a common feature in French and doesn't pose a significant syllabification challenge.
- Liaison possibilities with a following vowel sound do not affect internal syllable division.
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