convulsionnâtes
Syllables
con-vul-sion-nâ-tes
Pronunciation
/kɔ̃.vyl.sjɔ̃.nat/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
con- + vuls- + -ionnâtes
The word 'convulsionnâtes' is divided into five syllables: con-vul-sion-nâ-tes. Stress falls on the final syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaks within complex consonant clusters. It's a verb conjugation with a complex morphemic structure derived from Latin roots.
Definitions
- 1
You (plural) were having convulsions.
Vous aviez des convulsions.
“Les patients convulsionnaient sous l'effet de la fièvre.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-tes', as is typical for French verb conjugations.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. vul — Closed syllable, contains a glide.. sion — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. nâ — Open syllable, part of the inflectional suffix.. tes — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllable division occurs before a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Syllable division occurs before a consonant cluster, even if complex.
Final Consonant Rule
Syllable division occurs before a final consonant.
- The geminate 'nn' in the root verb does not affect syllabification but influences pronunciation.
- Regional variations in vowel quality or nasalization may exist but do not alter syllable division.
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