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téléphotographies

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5 syllables
17 characters
French
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5syllables

téléphotographies

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

té-lé-pho-to-graphies

Pronunciation

/te.le.fɔ.tɔ.ɡʁa.fi/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

télé- + photo- + -graphies

The word 'téléphotographies' is a noun composed of the prefix 'télé-', the root 'photo-', and the suffix '-graphies'. It is divided into four syllables: té-lé-pho-to-graphies, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the rule of vowel-ending syllables, and the 'ph' digraph is pronounced as /f/.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Images taken using a telephoto lens.

    Telephotographs

    “Les téléphotographies de la faune sauvage étaient magnifiques.”

    “Il a pris des téléphotographies du concert.”

    syn:téléphotos

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-phies' in standard French pronunciation.

Syllables

4
tél/tel/
é-pho/e.fɔ/
to-gra/tɔ.ɡʁa/
phies/fi/

tél — Open syllable, vowel-ending.. é-pho — Open syllable, vowel-ending.. to-gra — Open syllable, vowel-ending.. phies — Open syllable, vowel-ending.

Word Parts

pre

télé-

Greek origin, meaning 'far', 'distant'. Prefixes are typically separated by a hyphen in French.

root

photo-

Greek origin, meaning 'light'. Forms the core meaning of the word.

suf

-graphies

Greek origin, meaning 'writing', 'drawing'. Indicates the result of a process.

Similar Words

pho­to­gra­phieté­lé­pho­neas­tro­pho­to­gra­phie

Vowel-Ending Syllables

French syllables generally end in a vowel sound. Each vowel sound creates a new syllable.

Digraph Pronunciation

The 'ph' digraph is pronounced as /f/, influencing the phonetic realization but not the syllabic division.

  • The 'ph' digraph is pronounced as /f/.
  • Final 's' is generally silent but affects stress.
  • Liaison with a following vowel can occur.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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