contusionnerions
Syllables
con-tu-si-on-ne-rions
Pronunciation
/kɔ̃.ty.zjɔ.ne.ʁjɔ̃/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
con- + tusion- + -ner-
contusionnerions is divided into six syllables: con-tu-si-on-ne-rions. It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, preserving consonant clusters. The word means 'we would bruise/injure'.
Definitions
- 1
To bruise, to injure (in a way that causes a contusion).
We would bruise/injure.
“Si nous étions imprudents, nous nous contusionnerions facilement.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable ('rions').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tu — Open syllable.. si — Open syllable.. on — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. ne — Open syllable.. rions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, final stressed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
French syllables are generally built around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Nasal Vowel Syllabification
Nasal vowels form the nucleus of a syllable.
- The 'r' sound can be uvular and reduced in rapid speech, but doesn't affect syllabification.
- The 'sion' ending is a single syllable due to the nasal vowel.
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