contrescellons
The word 'contre-scellons' is divided into four syllables: con-tre-scel-lons. It consists of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'scel-', and the suffix '-lons'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-consonant division and onset maximization rules.
Definitions
- 1
To counter-seal; to seal against something.
We counter-seal.
“Nous contre-scellons le document pour plus de sécurité.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable /lɔ̃/.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable, schwa-like vowel.. scel — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. lons — Closed syllable, nasal vowel and consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Onset Maximization
French tends to maximize onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable).
Hiatus Resolution
Vowel hiatus is common and results in separate syllables.
- Nasal vowels do not affect syllabification but influence phonetic realization.
- The 'r' sound can be elided in rapid speech without changing the syllabic structure.
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