mécontentements
Syllables
mé-con-ten-te-ments
Pronunciation
/me.kɔ̃.tɑ̃.mɑ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
mé- + content- + -ements
Mécontentements is a French noun meaning 'discontents'. It's divided into five syllables with stress on the final syllable. The word is morphologically complex, derived from Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard French rules.
Definitions
- 1
Feelings of dissatisfaction or unhappiness.
Discontents, dissatisfactions
“Les mécontentements sociaux se sont intensifiés.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable ('ments'), which is typical for French nouns.
Syllables
mé — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel.. con — Closed syllable with a nasal vowel.. ten — Closed syllable with a nasal vowel.. te — Open syllable.. ments — Closed syllable with a nasal vowel.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllables generally begin with a vowel sound.
Consonant-Vowel Structure
Basic syllable structure in French.
Avoid Breaking Nasal Vowels
Syllabification avoids splitting nasal vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained unless they can be naturally separated.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation and syllabification.
- Treatment of the 'nt' cluster.
- Final syllable stress pattern.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in French
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- outside
- orientatrice
- vandalisera
- sufisamment
- abjures
- abjurez
- abjurer
- abjurée
- abjurât
- abjuras
- abjurai
- abjecte
- abjects
- abîmiez
- abîmons
- abîmées
- abîment
- abîmera
- abîmant
- abîmais