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nord-américains

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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nordaméricains

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

nord-a-mé-ri-cains

Pronunciation

/nɔʁ.da.me.ʁi.kɛ̃/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

nord + améric + ains

The word 'nord-américains' is divided into six syllables based on vowel nuclei and pronounceable consonant clusters. It comprises a prefix 'nord-', a root 'améric-', and a suffix '-ains'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French phonological rules.

Definitions

adjective/noun
  1. 1

    Relating to or originating from North America.

    North American

    “Les cultures nord-américaines sont diverses.”

    “Les Nord-Américains sont connus pour leur esprit d'entreprise.”

    syn:Américain du Nord
    ant:Sud-américains

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-cains', typical for French words.

Syllables

6
no/no/
rd/ʁd/
a/a/
mé/me/
ri/ʁi/
cains/kɛ̃/

no — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. rd — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. a — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. mé — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus followed by consonant.. ri — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus followed by consonant.. cains — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus, consonant cluster coda.

Word Parts

pre

nord

From Latin *borealis*, meaning 'northern', locative prefix.

root

améric

From *America*, ultimately from Amerigo Vespucci.

suf

ains

From Latin *-ensis*, adjectival suffix denoting origin, also creates masculine plural noun.

Similar Words

fran­çaisi­ta­liensbel­ges

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Every vowel sound constitutes the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters can form the onset or coda of a syllable if pronounceable.

  • The 'rd' cluster is a common onset in French.
  • The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ is a typical feature of French phonology.
  • Liaison possibilities do not affect internal syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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