demipensionnaires
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
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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.”
syn:élèves externesant:pensionnaires
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
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.
Word Parts
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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.
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