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arrérageassions

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
French
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “arrérageassions” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

arrérageassions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ar-ré-ra-ge-as-sions

Pronunciation

/a.ʁe.ʁa.ʒa.sjɔ̃/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

ar- + rérage- + -assions

The word 'arrérageassions' is a complex French verb form syllabified as ar-ré-ra-ge-as-sions. It's composed of a prefix 'ar-', root 'rérage-', and suffix '-assions'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllable division follows the vowel peak principle and consonant cluster rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    First-person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'arrérager'.

    We would delay/postpone.

    “Si nous avions plus de temps, nous arrérageassions ce projet.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ra' in 'ré-ra-ge-as-sions').

Syllables

6
ar/aʁ/
ré/ʁe/
ra/ʁa/
ge/ʒə/
as/a/
sions/sjɔ̃/

ar — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ré — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ra — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ge — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. as — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. sions — Closed syllable, ending in a nasal vowel.

Vowel Peak Principle

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are exceptionally complex.

Avoidance of Isolated Consonants

French avoids leaving single consonants at the beginning of a syllable unless they are part of a consonant cluster.

  • The 'rr' sequence is a rolled 'r' sound, but it doesn't create a separate syllable.
  • The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in 'sions' influences the syllable's phonetic realization.
  • The imperfect subjunctive form is relatively rare.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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