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précautionneusement

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
19 characters
French
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “précautionneusement” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

précautionneusement

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pré-cau-tion-neu-se-ment

Pronunciation

/pʁe.ko.sjɔ̃.nø.zə.mɑ̃/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

pré- + caution + -tion-neu-se-ment

The word 'précautionneusement' is syllabified as pré-cau-tion-neu-se-ment, with stress on the 'se' syllable. It's an adverb formed from a Latin root with French prefixes and suffixes, following standard French syllabification rules based on vowel sounds.

Definitions

adverb
  1. 1

    Done with caution; carefully; prudently.

    Cautiously, prudently, carefully.

    “Il a agi précautionneusement.”

    “Elle a examiné le document précautionneusement.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('se-'), typical for French adverbs ending in '-ment'.

Syllables

6
pré/pʁe/
cau/ko/
tion/sjɔ̃/
neu/nø/
se/zə/
ment/mɑ̃/

pré — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cau — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. tion — Nasal syllable, closed syllable.. neu — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. se — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ment — Nasal syllable, closed syllable.

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally constitutes a syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken up if they fall between vowel sounds.

Adverbial Stress

Adverbs ending in -ment typically have stress on the syllable preceding -ment.

  • The 'neu' sequence is a common feature in French adverbs and doesn't present a significant exception.
  • The prefix 'pré-' doesn't alter the core syllabification process.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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