amaigrissements
Syllables
a-ma-i-gris-se-ments
Pronunciation
/a.mɛ.ɡʁi.s(ə).mɑ̃/
Stress
0001
Morphemes
a- + maigr- + -issements
The word 'amaigrissements' is divided into four syllables: a-ma-i-gris-se-ments. It's a noun derived from the verb 'amaigrir' with the suffix '-issements'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Weight losses, thinning, becoming thinner.
Weight losses
“Les amaigrissements sont notables après le régime.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-ments', as is typical in French.
Syllables
a-ma — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. i-gris — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'i', consonant cluster 'gr'. se-ments — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. -ments — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus /ɑ̃/
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Every vowel sound constitutes the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters following a vowel are generally kept together unless they are complex.
- Potential slight reduction of the schwa /ə/ in 'se-ments' by some speakers.
- The 'gr' cluster is a common initial consonant cluster and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
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