gramatikalisation
Syllables
gra-ma-ti-ka-li-sa-tion
Pronunciation
/ɡʁa.ma.ti.ka.li.za.sjɔ̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
grammatical- + grammat- + -isation
The word 'grammaticalisation' is divided into seven syllables: gra-ma-ti-ka-li-sa-tion. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun formed from a Latin root with a French suffix, and its syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
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The process by which grammatical functions are expressed through lexical items that originally had a different meaning.
Grammaticalization
“La grammaticalisation des prépositions est un phénomène courant en français.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sa' (li-sa-tion).
Syllables
gra — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ma — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. ka — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. sa — Open syllable.. tion — Closed syllable, final syllable with nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left at the beginning of a syllable unless part of a cluster.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are grouped within a syllable if pronounceable as a unit.
- The pronunciation of 's' as /z/ between vowels is a regular phonetic process.
- The '-tion' suffix is a common and consistently syllabified element.
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