assurancevieillesse
Syllables
a-s-su-ran-ce-vi-eil-les-se
Pronunciation
/a.sy.ʁɑ̃s.vi.ɛj.ɛs/
Stress
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Morphemes
assurance + vieillesse
The French noun 'assurance-vieillesse' (old-age insurance) is syllabified as a-s-su-ran-ce-vi-eil-les-se, with stress on the final syllable. It's a compound word formed from 'assurance' and 'vieillesse', following vowel-based syllabification rules.
Definitions
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Old-age insurance
Old-age insurance
“Il cotise à l'assurance-vieillesse.”
“Le système d'assurance-vieillesse est en crise.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-esse' of 'vieillesse', though it is relatively weak and evenly distributed across the compound.
Syllables
as — Open syllable, vowel onset. su — Closed syllable, consonant coda. ran — Nasal vowel, closed syllable. ce — Open syllable, vowel onset. vie — Open syllable, vowel onset. il — Open syllable, semi-vowel onset. les — Open syllable, vowel onset. se — Open syllable, vowel onset
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with each vowel typically forming the nucleus.
Maximize Onsets
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel whenever possible to create a maximal onset.
Avoid Complex Codas
French generally avoids complex consonant clusters in the coda (end) of a syllable.
- Compound word requiring consideration of root boundaries.
- Potential for liaison between 'assurance' and 'vieillesse'.
- Nasal vowel articulation in 'ran'.
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