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tétraplégiques

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

5 syllables
14 characters
French
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5syllables

traplégiques

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

té-tra-plé-gi-ques

Pronunciation

/te.tʁa.ple.ʒik/

Stress

00101

Morphemes

tétra- + plég- + -iques

The word 'tétraplégiques' is divided into five syllables: té-tra-plé-gi-ques. It's derived from Greek and Latin roots, with the primary stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and consonant cluster handling rules common in French.

Definitions

adjective/noun
  1. 1

    Affected by paralysis of all four limbs.

    Tetraplegic(s)

    Les patients tétraplégiques nécessitent des soins spécialisés.

    Il est devenu tétraplégique après un accident.

    ant:valide

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-ques', with a secondary stress on '-lé-'. French stress is generally on the last syllable.

Syllables

5
/te/
tra/tʁa/
plé/ple/
gi/ʒi/
ques/kə/

Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra Open syllable, contains a rhotic consonant.. plé Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. gi Open syllable, contains a palatal consonant.. ques Closed syllable, final syllable, primary stress, nasal vowel.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be easily separated by a vowel sound.

Final Syllable Rule

The final syllable often contains the stress and any trailing consonants.

  • The word's length and the '-iques' suffix require careful consideration of stress placement.
  • Liaison is possible in connected speech but doesn't affect the underlying syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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