conglutinations
Syllables
con-glu-ti-na-tions
Pronunciation
/kɔ̃.ɡly.ti.na.sjɔ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
con- + glutin- + -ations
The word 'conglutinations' is divided into five syllables: con-glu-ti-na-tions. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'con-', the root 'glutin-', and the suffix '-ations'. Syllabification follows standard French rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining pronounceable consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of gluing together; a collection of things stuck together; a mass of adhering substances.
Agglutinations, adhesions, conglomerations
“Les conglutinations de boue rendaient la route impraticable.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-tions', as is typical in French.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. glu — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'gl'. ti — Open syllable.. na — Open syllable.. tions — Closed syllable, pronounced 's' before 'ions'
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound generally constitutes a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained as long as they are pronounceable as a unit within the French phonological system.
Final Consonant Pronunciation
Final consonants, particularly 's' before a vowel, are pronounced and create a separate syllable.
- The pronunciation of the 's' before '-tions' is crucial for accurate syllabification.
- The word is relatively rare and learned, so pronunciation is generally standardized.
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