désertificasion
Syllables
dé-ser-ti-fi-ca-sion
Pronunciation
/de.zɛʁ.ti.fi.ka.sjɔ̃/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
dés- + sert- + -ification
The word 'désertification' is divided into six syllables: dé-ser-ti-fi-ca-sion. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'fi-'. It's a noun formed from a prefix, root, and suffix of Latin origin. Syllabification follows standard French rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant closures.
Definitions
- 1
The process by which fertile land becomes desert.
Desertification
“La désertification est un problème majeur en Afrique.”
“Les pratiques agricoles durables peuvent aider à prévenir la désertification.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('fi-') as it is not followed by a schwa.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ser — Closed syllable, consonant closure.. ti — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. fi — Closed syllable, consonant closure, stressed.. ca — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. sion — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Closure
A consonant following a vowel closes the syllable.
- Potential liaison in connected speech does not affect syllabification.
- Nasal vowel articulation in the final syllable.
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