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précautionnasse

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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précautionnasse

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pré-cau-tion-nas-se

Pronunciation

/pʁe.ko.sjɔ̃.nas/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

pré- + caution + -nasse

The word 'précautionnasse' is divided into five syllables: pré-cau-tion-nas-se. It's a verb form (imperfect subjunctive) derived from Latin roots. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary breaks within consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    The imperfect subjunctive of 'précautionner', meaning 'that I/you/he/she/we/they might caution' or 'if I/you/he/she/we/they were to caution'.

    that I/you/he/she/we/they might caution

    “Si je précautionnasse mes enfants, ils seraient plus prudents.”

    syn:avertissemette en garde
    ant:rassure

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-se' (nasse), as is typical in French. The stress is relatively weak compared to English.

Syllables

5
pré/pʁe/
cau/ko/
tion/sjɔ̃/
nas/nas/
se/sə/

pré — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a preceding consonant. The 'é' represents a closed mid-front vowel.. cau — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a preceding consonant. The 'au' represents a diphthong.. tion — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel and preceding and following consonants. The 'tion' is a common French syllable structure.. nas — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and following consonants. The 'as' forms a clear syllable.. se — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel and a preceding consonant. This is the final, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

pré-

From Latin 'prae-', meaning 'before'. Functions as an intensifier.

root

caution

From Latin 'cautio', meaning 'caution, care'. Forms the core meaning of the word.

suf

-nasse

Imperfect subjunctive ending derived from the verb 'cautionner'.

Similar Words

o­ca­si­on­nel­le­mentin­for­ma­ti­onper­sua­si­on

Vowel Rule

Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are kept together unless they can be easily separated into pronounceable syllables.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels create a syllable around them.

Final Syllable Rule

French tends to stress the final syllable.

  • The 'tion' sequence is a common French syllable structure and doesn't typically cause a syllable break.
  • The double 'n' does not create a syllable break, as it's a common feature in French morphology.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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