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hospitalisation

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

hospitalisation

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hos-pi-ta-li-sa-tion

Pronunciation

/ɔ.spi.ta.li.za.sjɔ̃/

Stress

000110

Morphemes

hos- + pital- + -isation

The French noun 'hospitalisation' is divided into six syllables (hos-pi-ta-li-sa-tion) with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, allowing consonant clusters as onsets. It shares a similar structure with other words ending in '-isation/tion'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act or process of being hospitalized; admission to a hospital for treatment.

    Hospitalization

    Son hospitalisation a duré une semaine.

    Les coûts d'hospitalisation sont élevés.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sa').

Syllables

6
hos/ɔ/
pi/spi/
ta/ta/
li/li/
sa/za/
tion/sjɔ̃/

hos Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. pi Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. ta Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. li Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. sa Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. tion Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Onsets

Consonant clusters are permitted at the beginning of a syllable.

Avoid Stranded Consonants

Consonants are generally not left at the end of a syllable unless they form part of a consonant cluster.

  • The silent 'h' does not affect syllabification.
  • Liaison is a phonetic phenomenon and doesn't alter the underlying syllable structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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