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demi-pensionnaires

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5 syllables
18 characters
French
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5syllables

demipensionnaires

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

de-mi-pen-sion-naires

Pronunciation

/də.mi.pɑ̃.sjɔ̃.nɛʁ/

Stress

00011

Morphemes

demi- + pension + -naires

The word 'demi-pensionnaires' is divided into five syllables: de-mi-pen-sion-naires. The primary stress falls on 'sion'. It's a noun formed from a prefix, root, and suffix, with a syllabification following standard French rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster division.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Students who do not live at school but receive meals there.

    Half-boarders

    Les demi-pensionnaires déjeunent à la cantine.

    Beaucoup de demi-pensionnaires viennent en bus.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sion'). French stress is generally on the final syllable, but compound words and those with suffixes often shift the stress slightly earlier.

Syllables

5
de/də/
mi/mi/
pen/pɑ̃/
sion/sjɔ̃/
naires/nɛʁ/

de Open syllable, initial vowel.. mi Open syllable, initial vowel.. pen Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. sion Closed syllable, nasal vowel, primary stress.. naires Closed syllable, final consonant.

Vowel Initial Syllable

Syllables beginning with a vowel are separated.

Consonant Cluster Division

Consonant clusters are divided based on phonotactic constraints, avoiding leaving single consonants between vowels.

Final Consonant Rule

Syllables typically end with a consonant.

  • Nasal vowels /ɑ̃/ and /ɔ̃/ influence syllable weight.
  • Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation.
  • Compound word structure influences stress placement.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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