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professionnelles

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

5 syllables
16 characters
French
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5syllables

profesjɔnelles

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pro-fe-sjɔ-nel-les

Pronunciation

/pʁɔ.fɛ.sjɔ.nɛl/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

profession + nelles

The word 'professionnelles' is divided into five syllables based on vowel sounds. It consists of the root 'profession' and the feminine plural adjectival suffix '-nelles'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel-consonant patterns.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Feminine plural of 'professionnelle' - a woman who is skilled in a particular field; relating to a profession.

    Professional (women)

    “Les femmes professionnelles sont très demandées.”

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable ('les') in French.

Syllables

5
pro/pʁɔ/
fe/fɛ/
sjɔ/sjɔ/
nel/nɛl/
les/lɛ/

pro — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. fe — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. sjɔ — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. nel — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. les — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.

Vowel-Consonant Rule

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable, followed by any consonants.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless exceptionally complex.

  • Liaison possibilities with the final 'les' syllable.
  • The 'sj' cluster is a common feature of French phonology.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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