atendrissement
Syllables
a-ten-dris-se-ment
Pronunciation
/a.tɑ̃.dʁi.sə.mɑ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
a- + tendr- + -issement
The word 'attendrissement' is divided into five syllables: a-ten-dris-se-ment. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a noun derived from the verb 'attendrir' with a prefix 'a-', root 'tendr-', and suffix '-issement'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Tenderness, softening, the act of making tender.
Tenderness, softening
“Il a montré beaucoup d'attendrissement envers son enfant.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable ('ment').
Syllables
a — Open syllable, initial vowel.. ten — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. dris — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'dr'.. se — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. ment — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, final syllable, stressed.
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonants following a vowel typically form a syllable.
- Nasal vowels /ɑ̃/ and /ɔ̃/ are treated as single vowel sounds within their syllables.
- The 'dr' consonant cluster does not pose a syllabification challenge.
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