intercontinantal
Syllables
in-ter-con-ti-nan-tal
Pronunciation
/ɛ̃.tɛʁ.kɔ̃.ti.nɑ̃.tal/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
inter- + continent- + -ale
The word 'intercontinentale' is syllabified into six syllables (in-ter-con-ti-nan-tal) following French vowel-based rules. It comprises the prefix 'inter-', the root 'continent-', and the suffix '-ale'. Stress falls on the final syllable. The presence of nasal vowels is a key phonological feature.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or spanning multiple continents.
Intercontinental
“une conférence intercontinentale”
“des vols intercontinentaux”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the final syllable ('tal'), with a weaker secondary stress on the antepenultimate syllable ('nan').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ter — Closed syllable, rhotic consonant.. con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ti — Open syllable.. nan — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tal — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-based Syllabification
French syllables are generally built around vowel sounds. Each vowel (or nasal vowel) forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Accommodation
Consonant clusters are permitted within a syllable, particularly following a vowel.
- Nasal vowels require specific articulation and can sometimes create ambiguity in syllabification, but are common in French.
- Liaison with the following word can affect pronunciation but not syllable division.
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