précautionneuses
Syllables
pré-cau-tion-neu-ses
Pronunciation
/pʁe.ko.sjɔ̃.nøz/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
pré- + caution + neuses
The French adjective 'précautionneuses' (cautious, feminine plural) is divided into five syllables: pré-cau-tion-neu-ses. Stress falls on the final syllable. It comprises the prefix 'pré-', root 'caution', and suffix '-neuses', following standard French syllabification rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Cautious, careful, wary.
Cautious
“Les femmes précautionneuses évitent les risques.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable, '-ses', which is typical in French.
Syllables
pré — Open syllable, vowel sound.. cau — Open syllable, vowel sound.. tion — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. neu — Open syllable, vowel sound.. ses — Closed syllable, final consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Each vowel sound generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they contain a pronounceable vowel sound within them.
Final Consonant Rule
A final consonant typically forms its own syllable.
- The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in 'tion' influences the syllable break.
- Liaison possibilities with the final 's' of 'ses' could alter pronunciation in connected speech.
- The word's length and complex suffixation require careful application of syllabification rules.
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