hospitalisation
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
- 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
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.
Word Parts
Similar Words
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.
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