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court-circuitions

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5 syllables
17 characters
French
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “court-circuitions” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

courtcircuitions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cou-rt-cir-cui-tions

Pronunciation

/kuʁ.siʁ.kɥi.sjɔ̃/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

court- + circu- + -itions

The word 'court-circuitions' is divided into five syllables: cou-rt-cir-cui-tions. It's a noun derived from Latin roots, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The silent 't' and potential liaison are key phonetic considerations.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Short circuits; the act of creating a short circuit.

    Short circuits

    “Les court-circuitions peuvent endommager les appareils.”

    “Il y a eu plusieurs court-circuitions dans le bâtiment.”

    syn:défaillances électriquespannes

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ci').

Syllables

5
cou/ku/
rt/ʁ/
cir/siʁ/
cui/kɥi/
tions/sjɔ̃/

cou — Open syllable, vowel 'u' forms the nucleus.. rt — Closed syllable, consonant 'ʁ' forms the coda.. cir — Open syllable, vowel 'i' forms the nucleus.. cui — Open syllable, diphthong 'ui' forms the nucleus.. tions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel 'ɔ̃' forms the nucleus.

Word Parts

pre

court-

From Old French 'cort', ultimately from Latin 'curtus' meaning 'short'. Modifies the verb.

root

circu-

From Latin 'circus' meaning 'circle'. Indicates a circular path.

suf

-itions

From French '-ition', ultimately from Latin '-itio'. Forms a noun from the verb.

Similar Words

cir­cu­la­tionsin­struc­tionscon­clu­sions

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each syllable contains a vowel nucleus.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters following a vowel are often part of the preceding syllable if pronounceable.

Suffix Rule

Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.

  • The silent 't' in 'court' is a common exception.
  • Liaison is possible between 'court' and the following vowel if the next word begins with a vowel.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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