disproporsjɔnɛ
Syllables
dis-pro-por-sjɔ-nɛ
Pronunciation
/dis.pʁɔ.pɔʁ.sjɔ.nɛ/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
dis- + proportion + -nait
The word 'disproportionnait' is divided into five syllables: dis-pro-por-sjɔ-nɛ. It consists of the prefix 'dis-', the root 'proportion', and the suffix '-nait'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the open/closed syllable rules and consonant cluster rule of French phonology.
Definitions
- 1
To be out of proportion; to be disproportionate.
To be disproportionate
“Le coût de la vie disproportionnait par rapport aux salaires.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-nɛ' as is typical in French.
Syllables
dis — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. pro — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. por — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant.. sjɔ — Closed syllable, consonant cluster-vowel.. nɛ — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are considered open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant sound are considered closed.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they can be pronounced as separate syllables.
- The 'sion' ending is a common point of syllabification discussion, but is treated as a single unit due to pronunciation.
- The 'r' sound is not a syllable break.
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