nonprolifération
Syllables
non-pro-li-fé-ra-tion
Pronunciation
/nɔ̃.pʁɔ.li.fe.ʁa.sjɔ̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
non- + prolifér- + -ation
The word 'non-prolifération' is divided into six syllables: non-pro-li-fé-ra-tion. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'fé'. It's a noun formed from a prefix, root, and suffix, all with Latin origins. Syllabification follows standard French rules based on vowel peaks and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The action or process of not proliferating; the prevention of spreading or multiplying.
The prevention of proliferation
“La politique de non-prolifération nucléaire est essentielle.”
“Le traité vise à la non-prolifération des armes chimiques.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'fé'.
Syllables
non — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. pro — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. fé — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ra — Open syllable.. tion — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.
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Vowel Peak
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority, but are relatively simple in this word.
- Nasal vowels do not pose a special challenge to syllabification.
- Liaison affects pronunciation between syllables, but not syllabification itself.
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