collectionnions
The word 'collectionnions' is divided into four syllables (col-lec-tion-nions) with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a verb form derived from Latin, and its syllabification follows standard French rules, treating the double 'n' as part of the final syllable's onset.
Definitions
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The first-person plural imperfect indicative of the verb *collectionner*.
We were collecting.
“Nous collectionnions des timbres quand nous étions enfants.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tion').
Syllables
col — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. lec — Open syllable, onset consonant.. tion — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. nions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, consonant cluster.
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Maximize Onsets
French favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Sequence
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants (double consonants) are typically grouped with the following syllable.
- The nasal vowels /ɔ̃/ require specific phonetic knowledge.
- The silent 's' at the end of the word does not affect syllabification.
- The double 'n' is a common feature in French verb conjugations.
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