vasoconstrictrices
Syllables
va-so-con-stric-tri-ces
Pronunciation
/va.zo.kɔ̃.stʁik.tʁis/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
vaso- + constrict- + -rices
The word 'vasoconstrictrices' is divided into six syllables based on vowel sounds and pronounceable consonant clusters. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a feminine plural adjective derived from Latin roots, meaning 'vasoconstrictive'.
Definitions
- 1
Causing the constriction of blood vessels.
Vasoconstrictive
“Les substances vasoconstrictrices réduisent le diamètre des vaisseaux sanguins.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-ces'.
Syllables
va — Open syllable, containing a single vowel.. so — Open syllable, containing a single vowel.. con — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel.. stric — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster 'str'.. tri — Open syllable, containing a single vowel.. ces — Closed syllable, containing a single vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are kept together if they form a pronounceable unit.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable.
- The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in 'constrictrices' influences the preceding syllable's structure.
- The 'str' cluster is treated as a single unit.
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