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autodéterminons

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

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

autodéterminons

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

au-to-dé-ter-mi-nons

Pronunciation

/o.to.de.teʁ.mi.nɔ̃/

Stress

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Morphemes

auto- + détermin- + -ons

The word 'autodéterminons' is syllabified into 'au-to-dé-ter-mi-nons' based on French vowel-based syllabification rules. It consists of the prefix 'auto-', the root 'détermin-', and the suffix '-ons'. Stress falls on the final syllable. The syllabification is consistent with similar words in French.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To determine oneself; to decide one's own fate.

    We self-determine.

    “Nous devons nous autodéterminons pour réussir.”

    “Les peuples ont le droit de s'autodéterminons.”

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-nons', which is typical for French verbs.

Syllables

6
au/o/
to/to/
dé/de/
ter/tɛʁ/
mi/mi/
nons/nɔ̃/

au — Open syllable, part of the prefix.. to — Open syllable, part of the prefix.. dé — Open syllable, part of the root.. ter — Closed syllable, part of the root.. mi — Open syllable, part of the root.. nons — Closed syllable, the verb ending (suffix). Nasal vowel.

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open (e.g., 'au-to').

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex (e.g., 'dé-ter-').

Vowel Sequences

Vowel sequences are typically divided into separate syllables (e.g., 'dé-ter-mi-').

Final Syllable Stress

Stress generally falls on the final syllable in French.

  • The 'dé' prefix can sometimes be elided in spoken French, but this doesn't affect the underlying syllabification.
  • The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ is a common feature of French and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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