accompagnements
Syllables
ac-com-pa-gne-ments
Pronunciation
/a.kɔ̃.pa.ɲə.mɑ̃/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
a- + compagn- + -ments
The word 'accompagnements' is a French noun derived from Latin roots. It is syllabified as ac-com-pa-gne-ments, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The 'gn' digraph and the -ment suffix are key features influencing its pronunciation and syllabification.
Definitions
- 1
Things that accompany something else, especially food served with the main course.
Accompaniments
“Les accompagnements étaient délicieux.”
“Quels accompagnements recommandez-vous avec le poisson?”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pa-gne').
Syllables
ac — Open syllable, initial syllable.. com — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel.. pa — Open syllable.. gne — Closed syllable, containing the palatal nasal consonant.. ments — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel and the plural marker.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster Division
When consonant clusters occur, they are often split based on sonority.
Liaison and Nasal Vowels
Nasal vowels form their own syllables.
Suffix Separation
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The 'gn' digraph is treated as a single phoneme.
- The final 's' is silent but affects the stress pattern.
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