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ultrafiltrations

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5 syllables
16 characters
French
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5syllables

ultrafiltrasjons

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ul-tra-fil-tra-sjons

Pronunciation

/yl.tʁa.fil.tʁa.sjɔ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

ultra- + filtr- + -ations

The word 'ultrafiltrations' is a French noun divided into five syllables (ul-tra-fil-tra-sjons) with stress on the final syllable. It follows standard French syllabification rules, prioritizing open syllables and vowel sounds, and is composed of the prefix 'ultra-', the root 'filtr-', and the suffix '-ations'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The process of separating substances in a liquid or gas by passing them through a filter that allows some to pass through but not others, especially using a membrane with very small pores.

    Ultrafiltrations

    “Les ultrafiltrations sont utilisées dans l'industrie pharmaceutique.”

    “Ce procédé utilise des ultrafiltrations pour purifier l'eau.”

    syn:Microfiltrationsfiltrations fines

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-sjons', as is typical in French. The numbers represent the stress level for each syllable, with 0 being unstressed and 1 being primary stress.

Syllables

5
ul/yl/
tra/tʁa/
fil/fil/
tra/tʁa/
sjons/sjɔ̃/

ul — Open syllable, initial syllable. The 'u' is pronounced as /y/ due to the following 'l'.. tra — Open syllable, containing the consonant cluster 'tr'.. fil — Open syllable, containing the root of the word.. tra — Open syllable, repeating the 'tra' sequence.. sjons — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed, containing a nasal vowel.

Word Parts

pre

ultra-

Latin origin, meaning 'beyond' or 'excessively', intensifier.

root

filtr-

Latin origin, from 'filtrum', meaning 'a filter', core meaning of filtering.

suf

-ations

French suffix, derived from Latin '-ationem', nominalization.

Similar Words

fil­tra­sjonstrans­for­ma­sjɔ̃in­for­ma­sjɔ̃

Open Syllables

French favors open syllables (ending in a vowel). Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally maintained as onsets or codas, but syllables are still formed around vowel sounds.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable of a word in French.

  • No significant exceptions or morphological anomalies are present.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel realization but not syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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