miséricordieuses
Syllables
mi-sé-ri-cor-dieu-ses
Pronunciation
/mi.ze.ʁi.kɔʁ.djøz/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
mis- + éricord- + -ieuses
The word 'miséricordieuses' is divided into five syllables: mi-zé-ri-cor-djøz. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'cor'. The word is morphologically complex, derived from Latin roots. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Showing or characterized by mercy; compassionate.
Merciful, compassionate (feminine plural)
“Les sœurs étaient miséricordieuses envers les pauvres.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'cor' because the final syllable contains a schwa. French stress typically falls on the last syllable unless it contains a schwa.
Syllables
mi — Open syllable, initial vowel.. zé — Open syllable, vowel following a sonorant.. ri — Open syllable, initial vowel.. cor — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. djøz — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Every vowel sound initiates a new syllable.
Sonorant Rule
Sonorant consonants (l, r, m, n, v, z) can often join the following vowel to form a syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the final syllable contains a schwa.
- The 'r' sound is integrated into the 'cor' syllable rather than forming a separate syllable.
- The final '-ses' ending is a common feminine plural adjective ending and doesn't present a unique syllabification challenge.
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