perquisitionnent
Syllables
per-qui-si-tion-nent
Pronunciation
/pɛʁ.ki.si.sjɔ̃.nɑ̃/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
per- + quis- + -ition-
The word 'perquisitionnent' is divided into five syllables: per-qui-si-tion-nent. It's a verb with Latin roots, and the stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel/consonant clusters.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ti-'). French stress is relatively weak, but the penultimate syllable is slightly more prominent.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, onset 'p', nucleus 'ɛʁ'. qui — Closed syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'i'. si — Closed syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'i'. tion — Closed syllable, onset 'sj', nucleus 'ɔ̃'. nent — Closed syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'ɑ̃'
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel to create valid onsets.
Vowel Clusters
Vowel clusters are generally broken up to form separate syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are handled based on phonotactic constraints.
Final Syllable
The final syllable often includes any remaining consonants.
- The presence of a nasal vowel (/ɔ̃/) does not alter the syllabification process.
- The 'sion' cluster is a typical coda and is syllabified as a unit.
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