involontairement
Syllables
in-vo-lon-tai-re-ment
Pronunciation
/ɛ̃.vɔ.lɔ̃.ta.ʁə.mɑ̃/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
in- + volont- + -airement
The word 'involontairement' is divided into six syllables: in-vo-lon-tai-re-ment. It is formed from the prefix 'in-', the root 'volont-', and the suffix '-airement'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-ment'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
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Involuntarily
Involuntarily
“Il a agi involontairement.”
“Elle a souri involontairement.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-ment', which is the primary stressed syllable.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. vo — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. lon — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. tai — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. re — Open syllable, schwa nucleus.. ment — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-based Syllabification
French syllables are generally built around vowel sounds. Each vowel (or nasal vowel) typically forms a syllable nucleus.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally assigned to the syllable that follows them, unless they can form a syllable onset with a following vowel.
- The '-ment' suffix consistently receives stress in French adverbs.
- Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllabification.
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