contournassions
Syllables
con-tour-nas-sions
Pronunciation
/kɔ̃.tuʁ.nas.jɔ̃/
Stress
0001
Morphemes
con- + tourn- + -assions
The word 'contournassions' is divided into four syllables: con-tour-nas-sions. It's a conjugated verb form with a Latin-derived prefix and root, and a complex French suffix. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks.
Definitions
- 1
We were circumventing/going around.
We were going around
“Nous contournassions le problème en attendant une meilleure solution.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable ('sions'), though it's relatively weak in French.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tour — Open syllable, rhotic consonant.. nas — Open syllable, alveolar fricative.. sions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, complex suffix.
Word Parts
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Vowel-based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
Consonant clusters are generally not broken unless complex.
- The 'tourn' sequence is a common pattern in French verbs.
- The nasal vowel in 'sions' is a typical feature of French morphology.
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