ultramicroscopique
Syllables
ul-tra-mi-cro-sco-pi-que
Pronunciation
/yl.tʁa.mi.kʁɔ.skɔ.pik/
Stress
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Morphemes
ultra- + scop- + -ique
The word 'ultramicroscopique' is syllabified into seven syllables (ul-tra-mi-cro-sco-pi-que) following French vowel-based syllabification rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, composed of Latin and Greek prefixes and a suffix. It functions as an adjective meaning 'extremely microscopic'.
Definitions
- 1
Extremely small; microscopic.
Extremely microscopic
“La structure était ultramicroscopique.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-scop-'). French stress is generally weaker than in English, but present.
Syllables
ul — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable.. mi — Open syllable.. cro — Open syllable.. sco — Open syllable.. pi — Open syllable.. que — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel generally constitutes the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Digraphs and common consonant clusters (e.g., 'tr', 'sc') are not split across syllables.
- Initial 'u' is often realized as /y/ before a vowel.
- French stress is generally weaker and less contrastive than in English.
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