disproportionné
Syllables
dis-pro-por-tion-né
Pronunciation
/dis.pʁɔ.pɔʁ.sjɔ̃.ne/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
dis- + proportion + -né
“Disproportionné” is a French adjective meaning “disproportionate.” It is divided into five syllables: dis-pro-por-tion-né. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the prefix “dis-”, the root “proportion”, and the adjectival suffix “-né”. It follows standard French syllabification rules based on CV and CVC structures, avoiding single intervocalic consonants.
Definitions
- 1
Excessive, unbalanced, out of proportion.
Disproportionate
“Les coûts de la construction sont disproportionnés par rapport au budget initial.”
“Il y a une disparité disproportionnée entre les salaires des hommes et des femmes.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('né').
Syllables
dis — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pro — Open syllable.. por — Closed syllable.. tion — Closed syllable with nasal vowel.. né — Open syllable, final syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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CV Syllabification
Every consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable.
CVC Syllabification
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant sequences are generally divided into a single syllable.
Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonant
French avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels, creating separate syllables.
- The pronunciation of the 'r' sound in French is uvular (/ʁ/).
- The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ requires a specific articulation.
- The final 'e' is silent but affects the pronunciation of the preceding vowel.
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