opositionnelle
Syllables
o-po-si-tion-nel-le
Pronunciation
/ɔ.po.zi.sjɔ.nɛl/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
op- + posit- + -nelle
The word 'oppositionnelle' is divided into six syllables: o-po-si-tion-nel-le. Stress falls on the final syllable '-nelle'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'op-', root 'posit-', and suffixes '-ion-' and '-nelle'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or characterized by opposition; oppositional.
Oppositional
“Une attitude oppositionnelle.”
“Les forces oppositionnelles.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-nelle', as is typical in French. The first five syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
o — Open syllable, initial vowel.. po — Closed syllable, consonant following vowel.. si — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. tion — Closed syllable, consonant cluster following vowel, nasal vowel.. nel — Closed syllable, consonant following vowel.. le — Open syllable, final vowel (schwa).
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Final Vowel Rule
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- Nasal vowel pronunciation in 'tion' doesn't alter syllabification.
- Final schwa /ə/ in 'le' is often elided in speech but doesn't change the written syllable division.
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