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départementales

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

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

départəmɑ̃tal

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-par-tə-mɑ̃-tal

Pronunciation

/de.paʁ.tə.mɑ̃.tal/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + part- + -ementales

The word 'départementales' is divided into five syllables: dé-par-tə-mɑ̃-tal. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's morphologically complex, with Latin-derived prefixes and suffixes. Syllabification follows vowel-based division rules, with consideration for consonant clusters and schwa vowels.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to a department (administrative division in France).

    Departmental, county-level

    “Les routes départementales sont souvent étroites.”

    “Les élections départementales auront lieu en mars.”

    syn:régionaleslocales
    ant:nationalesinternationales

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable ('tal').

Syllables

5
dé/de/
par/paʁ/
tə/tə/
mɑ̃/mɑ̃/
tal/tal/

dé — Open syllable, single vowel.. par — Open syllable, single vowel.. tə — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. mɑ̃ — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. tal — Closed syllable, vowel and consonant cluster.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin *dis-*, indicates reversal or separation.

root

part-

Latin *part-*, core meaning of division.

suf

-ementales

Latin *-mentum* and *-alis*, forms adjective indicating belonging.

Similar Words

na­tio­na­lesré­gio­na­lesmu­ni­ci­pa­les

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are often maintained within a syllable.

Schwa Rule

Schwa vowels (/ə/) often form their own syllable.

  • The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ influences the syllable structure. Liaison possibilities with following words could slightly alter pronunciation, but not syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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