maltraitassions
Syllables
mal-trai-tas-sions
Pronunciation
/mal.tʁɛ.tas.sjɔ̃/
Stress
0001
Morphemes
mal- + trait- + -assions
The word 'maltraitassions' is syllabified as mal-trai-tas-sions, following French rules of open syllables and consonant cluster resolution. It's a verb form derived from 'maltraiter' with the prefix 'mal-', root 'trait-', and suffix '-assions'. Stress is weak, falling on the final syllable. The phonetic transcription is /mal.tʁɛ.tas.sjɔ̃/.
Definitions
- 1
They mistreated (imperfect subjunctive).
They were mistreating / They would mistreat (hypothetical past action)
“Si j'avais su, je ne les maltraitassions pas.”
Stress pattern
Stress is relatively weak in French, but the final syllable '-sions' receives a slight emphasis.
Syllables
mal — Open syllable, initial syllable.. trai — Closed syllable, contains a glide.. tas — Closed syllable.. sions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Principle
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken after the vowel.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels form a syllable nucleus.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-assions' is a complex morpheme.
- Potential diphthongization of 'trai' is resolved by following consonant.
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