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télé-enseignement

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6 syllables
17 characters
French
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6syllables

téléenseignement

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

té-lé-en-sei-gne-ment

Pronunciation

/te.le.ɑ̃.se.ɲ.mɑ̃/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

télé- + enseign- + -ement

The word 'télé-enseignement' is divided into six syllables: té-lé-en-sei-gne-ment. Stress falls on the final syllable '-ment'. It's a compound noun formed from the prefix 'télé-', the root 'enseign-', and the suffix '-ement'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and prefix/suffix separation rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Distance learning; education delivered remotely.

    Distance learning

    “Le télé-enseignement est de plus en plus populaire.”

    “Elle suit un cours de télé-enseignement en histoire.”

    syn:apprentissage à distanceformation à distance
    ant:enseignement en présentiel

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-ment', which is typical for French nouns. The first five syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

6
té/te/
lé/le/
en/ɑ̃/
sei/se/
gne/ɲ.mɑ̃/
ment/mɑ̃/

té — Open syllable, initial syllable.. lé — Open syllable, contains a high front vowel.. en — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. sei — Open syllable, followed by a semi-vowel.. gne — Nasal syllable, contains a palatal nasal consonant.. ment — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

télé-

Greek origin (tēle-), meaning 'far', indicating distance.

root

enseign-

From Old French enseigner, ultimately from Latin indignare, meaning 'to teach'.

suf

-ement

Latin origin (-mentum), forms a noun from a verb (verbal noun).

Similar Words

dé­ve­lop­pe­menten­seig­ne­mentté­lé­pho­ne

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes are often separated into distinct syllables.

Final Consonant Rule

Final consonants are generally not part of the preceding syllable.

  • The 'télé-' prefix is a relatively recent borrowing.
  • Pronunciation of the 'e' in 'télé-' can vary slightly.
  • Nasal vowel quality may have regional variations.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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