intensification
Syllables
in-ten-si-fi-ca-tion
Pronunciation
/ɛ̃.tɛ̃.si.fi.ka.sjɔ̃/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
in- + tens- + -ification
The word 'intensification' is divided into six syllables: in-ten-si-fi-ca-tion. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters. The word is a noun derived from Latin roots, meaning the process of making something more intense.
Definitions
- 1
The action or process of making something more intense; the state of being intensified.
Intensification
“L'intensification des efforts.”
“Une intensification de la douleur.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('si-'). French stress is generally weak and predictable.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. ten — Open syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. si — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. fi — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ca — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. tion — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus, consonant cluster at the end.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound as its nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they can be broken by a vowel sound.
- Pronunciation of 't' before 'ion' is sometimes silent, but pronounced in this case.
- Nasal vowels can present minor syllabification challenges, but are clearly nuclei here.
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