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circonscririons

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4 syllables
15 characters
French
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4syllables

circonscriptions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cir-con-scrip-tions

Pronunciation

/siʁ.kɔ̃.skʁi.ʁjɔ̃/

Stress

0010

Morphemes

cir- + con-scrip- + -ions

The word 'circonscririons' is divided into four syllables: cir-con-scrip-tions. The stress falls on 'scrip'. It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, with syllabification following French rules of sonority sequencing and consonant cluster resolution.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To circumscribe means to draw a line around something, to define or limit precisely.

    To circumscribe

    “Nous circonscririons les pouvoirs du président.”

    syn:délimiterdéfinirencadrer
    ant:élargirétendre

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'scrip'.

Syllables

4
cir/siʁ/
con/kɔ̃/
scrip/skʁip/
tions/sjɔ̃/

cir — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. con — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. scrip — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'sc' treated as a unit.. tions — Closed syllable, final consonant cluster.

Word Parts

pre

cir-

From Latin 'circum-', meaning 'around'.

root

con-scrip-

From Latin 'conscribere', meaning 'to write down, to enroll'.

suf

-ions

Conditional present, first-person plural ending.

Similar Words

cir­con­scrip­tionin­scrip­tiondes­crip­tion

Sonority Sequencing Principle

French syllabification favors placing consonants with higher sonority in syllable peaks.

Onset Maximization

French attempts to maximize the complexity of syllable onsets.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are broken in a way that respects the sonority hierarchy.

  • The 'sc' cluster is treated as a single unit.
  • Nasal vowels require special consideration.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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