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applaudissement

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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applaudissement

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ap-plau-dis-se-ment

Pronunciation

/a.plɔ.di.smɑ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

ap- + plaud- + -issement

The word 'applaudissement' is divided into five syllables: ap-plau-dis-se-ment. The stress falls on the final syllable '-ment'. It's a noun derived from Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining pronounceable consonant clusters. The '-ment' suffix consistently receives stress in similar words.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act of clapping hands in appreciation; applause.

    Applause

    “Les applaudissements ont retenti dans la salle.”

    “Il a reçu un tonnerre d'applaudissements.”

    syn:bravosacclamations
    ant:huéessilence

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable, '-ment', which is typical for French nouns. The other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

5
ap/ap/
plau/plɔ/
dis/di/
se/sə/
ment/mɑ̃/

ap — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Initial syllable.. plau — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster. The 'au' diphthong is pronounced as /ɔ/.. dis — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. The 's' is pronounced.. se — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Schwa sound.. ment — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel and a consonant. Stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

ap-

From Latin 'ad-', meaning 'to'. Intensifier.

root

plaud-

From Latin 'plaudere', meaning 'to applaud'.

suf

-issement

French nominalizing suffix derived from Latin '-imentum'. Creates a noun.

Similar Words

dé­ve­lop­pe­menta­com­plis­se­mentin­ves­tis­se­ment

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel (or vowel combination forming a diphthong) typically constitutes the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained as single units within a syllable if they are readily pronounceable as such in French (e.g., 'pl').

Final Syllable Stress

In French, stress generally falls on the last syllable of a word or phrase.

  • The 'au' diphthong is pronounced as /ɔ/ in this word.
  • The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in the final syllable is a common feature of French nominalizations ending in '-ment'.
  • The word is exclusively a noun, so there are no syllabification or stress shifts based on grammatical function.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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