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multinationales

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6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

multinasjɔnallə

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mul-ti-na-sjɔ-nal-lə

Pronunciation

/myl.ti.na.sjɔ.nal.lə/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

multi- + nation- + -al-

The word 'multinationales' is divided into six syllables: mul-ti-na-sjɔ-nal-lə. It's a feminine plural noun with Latin roots, stressed on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, allowing consonant clusters as onsets and codas. The word shares structural similarities with 'nationalité' and 'international'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Large companies that operate in several countries.

    Multinationals

    “Les multinationales ont un impact important sur l'économie mondiale.”

    “Elle travaille pour une multinationale américaine.”

    syn:Sociétés multinationalesfirmes multinationales
    ant:Entreprises localespetites entreprises

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-lə', which is typical for French nouns.

Syllables

6
mul/myl/
ti/ti/
na/na/
sjɔ/sjɔ/
nal/nal/
lə/lə/

mul — Open syllable, onset consonant /m/, vowel /y/.. ti — Open syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel /i/.. na — Open syllable, onset consonant /n/, vowel /a/.. sjɔ — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /sj/, vowel /ɔ/.. nal — Closed syllable, onset consonant /n/, vowel /a/, coda consonant /l/.. lə — Open syllable, onset consonant /l/, schwa vowel /ə/.

Word Parts

pre

multi-

Latin origin, meaning 'many', numerical prefix.

root

nation-

Latin origin (*natio*), meaning 'birth, race, people'.

suf

-al-

Latin origin, adjectival suffix.

Similar Words

na­tio­na­li­téin­ter­na­tjo­naloʁ­ga­ni­za­sjɔ̃

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Onset-Coda Structure

Syllables can have onsets (initial consonants) and codas (final consonants).

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are allowed as onsets, provided they are pronounceable in French.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French.

  • Pronunciation of /y/ can be challenging for non-native speakers.
  • The schwa /ə/ is a reduced vowel sound common in unstressed syllables.
  • Liaison could occur in a phrase containing 'multinationales', but doesn't affect internal syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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