contrebalançassent
Syllables
con-tre-ba-lan-ças-sent
Pronunciation
/kɔ̃.tʁə.ba.lɑ̃.sas/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
contre- + balanç- + -assent
The word 'contrebalançassent' is divided into six syllables based on vowel sounds. It consists of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'balanç-', and the suffix '-assent'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the standard French rules of forming syllables around vowel nuclei and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.
Definitions
- 1
They were counterbalancing
They were counterbalancing
“Si les forces en présence étaient égales, ils contrebalançassent les effets de la gravité.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-sent'. A weaker stress may be present on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. ba — Open syllable.. lan — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ças — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. sent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally not broken unless they are complex and involve a sonorant consonant.
- Nasal vowels create syllables.
- Geminate consonants (like 'ss') can remain within a syllable.
- Liaison possibilities in connected speech.
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