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commotionnerais

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

commotionnerais

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

co-mmo-tio-nne-rais

Pronunciation

/kɔ.mɔ.sjɔ.ne.ʁe/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

com- + motion- + -tionner-

The word 'commotionnerais' is divided into five syllables: co-mmo-tio-nne-rais. It's a verb in the imperfect subjunctive, formed from the Latin root 'motion' with French prefixes and suffixes. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-initial and consonant cluster rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To disturb, agitate, or upset; to cause emotional turmoil.

    To disturb, to agitate, to upset.

    “Je me demandais si je ne le commotionnerais pas avec mes paroles.”

    syn:perturbertroublerémeuvoir
    ant:apaisercalmerrassurer

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nne').

Syllables

5
co/kɔ/
mmo/mɔ/
tio/sjɔ/
nne/ne/
rais/ʁe/

co — Open syllable, vowel initial.. mmo — Open syllable, geminate consonant.. tio — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ti' followed by a vowel.. nne — Open syllable, vowel initial.. rais — Closed syllable, consonant 'r' followed by a vowel.

Word Parts

pre

com-

Latin origin, intensifier.

root

motion-

Latin origin (*motio*), meaning 'movement'.

suf

-tionner-

French verbal suffix, forming a verb from a noun.

Similar Words

na­ti­o­nauxo­ca­si­ɔ­nerɛ̃.fɔʁ.ma.sjɔ̃

Vowel-Initial Syllable

Syllables generally begin with a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are broken up to create syllables around vowel sounds.

Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonant

French avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels.

  • The geminate consonant 'mm' doesn't create a syllable on its own.
  • The 'r' sound is a uvular fricative, a characteristic of French pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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