consternassions
Syllables
cons-ter-nas-sions
Pronunciation
/kɔ̃.stɛʁ.na.sjɔ̃/
Stress
0001
Morphemes
con- + stern- + -ernassions
The word 'consternassions' is divided into four syllables: cons-ter-nas-sions. The primary stress falls on the final syllable. It's a noun of Latin origin, meaning 'consternations', and its syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel-centered syllables and permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.
Consternations
“Les consternassions étaient palpables après l'annonce de la catastrophe.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-sions'. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
cons — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ter — Closed syllable, with a uvular 'r'. nas — Open syllable.. sions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, primary stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centered Syllables
Each syllable is built around a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Permissibility
Consonant clusters are allowed if they are pronounceable as a unit in French.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French words.
- The nasal vowels /ɔ̃/ and /ɛ̃/ require careful transcription.
- The 'r' is a uvular fricative /ʁ/.
- Liaison and elision may occur in connected speech, but are not considered in the isolated word analysis.
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