contrebalancsions
Syllables
con-tre-ba-lanc-sions
Pronunciation
/kɔ̃.tʁə.ba.lɑ̃.sjɔ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
contre- + balanc- + -ions
The word 'contrebalancions' is divided into five syllables: con-tre-ba-lanc-sions. It's a verb formed from the prefix 'contre-', the root 'balanc-', and the suffix '-ions'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and handles consonant clusters appropriately.
Definitions
- 1
To counterbalance, to offset, to weigh against.
To counterbalance
“Nous contrebalancions les dépenses par des économies.”
ant:déséquilibrer
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable '-sions' in standard French pronunciation.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel ending.. tre — Open syllable, schwa ending.. ba — Open syllable, vowel ending.. lanc — Open syllable, nasal vowel ending.. sions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel functioning as a consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
French syllabification prioritizes vowel sounds. Each vowel (or nasal vowel) typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they can be naturally pronounced as separate syllables.
- The 'contre' prefix can be pronounced /kɔ̃tʁ/ in rapid speech, but the written form dictates the syllabification.
- Liaison between 'contre' and 'balancions' is common in standard French.
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