commissionnaient
Syllables
com-mis-sion-naient
Pronunciation
/kɔ.mi.sjɔ.nɛ̃/
Stress
0001
Morphemes
com- + mission- + -ner/-aient
The word 'commissionnaient' is syllabified as com-mis-sion-naient, following French rules of vowel nuclei and consonant clusters. It's the imperfect indicative of 'commissionner', meaning 'were commissioning', and features a Latin-derived morphology. Stress is subtle, falling on the final syllable.
Definitions
- 1
To commission; to order something to be made or done; to assign a task.
were commissioning
“Ils commissionnaient des œuvres d'art pour le nouveau musée.”
“Le gouvernement commissionnait des études sur l'impact environnemental.”
Stress pattern
Stress is subtle in French, but the final syllable '-aient' receives a slight emphasis.
Syllables
com — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. mis — Open syllable.. sion — Closed syllable, consonant cluster, nasal vowel.. naient — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Orthographic Rule
Syllabification respects the written form of the word.
- Nasal vowels influence preceding consonant pronunciation.
- The 'sion' cluster is a common pronunciation variation point.
- Liaison possibilities do not affect core syllabification.
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