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approfondissions

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5 syllables
16 characters
French
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5syllables

approfondissions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ap-pro-fon-dis-sions

Pronunciation

/a.pʁɔ.fɔ̃.di.sjɔ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

a- + profond- + -issons

The word 'approfondissons' is divided into five syllables: ap-pro-fon-dis-sions. It's a verb derived from Latin roots, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster maintenance.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To delve deeper into, to explore thoroughly, to deepen.

    To deepen, to explore further.

    “Approfondissons ce sujet.”

    “Nous approfondissons nos connaissances.”

    syn:creuserexploreranalyser
    ant:effleurersurvoler

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sions').

Syllables

5
ap/ap/
pro/pʁɔ/
fon/fɔ̃/
dis/di/
sions/sjɔ̃/

ap — Open syllable, unstressed.. pro — Open syllable, unstressed.. fon — Closed syllable, unstressed.. dis — Open syllable, unstressed.. sions — Closed syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

a-

Latin origin, intensification prefix

root

profond-

Latin 'profundus', meaning deep

suf

-issons

French verbal inflection, 1st person plural present subjunctive/indicative

Similar Words

com­pré­hen­sionsdé­ve­lop­ponsdis­cu­tons

Vowel-Consonant-Vowel

Syllables are typically divided between vowels.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.

Penultimate Stress

French generally stresses the penultimate syllable.

  • Nasal vowels do not alter syllabification rules.
  • The 'ss' cluster is maintained within the final syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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