précautionnerais
Syllables
pré-cau-tion-ne-rais
Pronunciation
/pʁe.ko.sjɔ̃.ne.ʁe/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
pré- + caution + -tion-nerais
The word 'précautionnerais' is divided into five syllables: pré-cau-tion-ne-rais. The primary stress falls on 'tion'. It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, meaning 'to take precautions'. Syllabification follows French rules of onset maximization and vowel grouping.
Definitions
- 1
To take precautions, to warn, to advise cautiously.
To take precautions, to warn.
“Je précautionnerais mes enfants contre les dangers de la rue.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tion'). French stress is generally less prominent than in English.
Syllables
pré — Open syllable, unstressed.. cau — Open syllable, unstressed.. tion — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. rais — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Attempting to create syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible.
Vowel Grouping
Vowel clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless separated by a consonant.
French Syllable Structure
French favors open syllables but allows closed syllables.
- The word is exclusively a verb form, so syllabification doesn't shift based on grammatical role.
- The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in 'tion' doesn't present a specific syllabification challenge.
- French syllabification generally avoids leaving a single consonant as the onset of a syllable.
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