défectuesement
Syllables
dé-fec-tue-se-ment
Pronunciation
/de.fɛk.tɥø.zə.mɑ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
dé- + fect- + -ueusement
The adverb 'défectueusement' is divided into five syllables: dé-fec-tue-se-ment. Stress falls on the final syllable '-ment'. The word is derived from Latin roots and follows standard French syllabification rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
In a defective manner
Defectively
“La machine fonctionnait défectueusement.”
“Il a agi défectueusement.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable, 'ment', which is typical for French adverbs.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. fec — Closed syllable, consonant closes the syllable.. tue — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. se — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ment — Closed syllable, nasal vowel followed by consonant.
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Vowel Nucleus
Each vowel sound forms a syllable nucleus.
Closed Syllable
A consonant following a vowel sound closes the syllable.
Open Syllable
A syllable ending in a vowel sound is open.
- The 'ue' sequence represents a single vowel sound /yø/. Liaison possibilities in connected speech do not affect the syllable division.
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