proportionnais
The word 'proportionnais' is divided into four syllables: pro-por-tion-nais. It's the 3rd person plural present indicative of 'proportionner', with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules of dividing before vowels and breaking consonant clusters.
Definitions
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3rd person plural present indicative of the verb *proportionner*.
they proportion
“Ils proportionnaient les ingrédients avec soin.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable 'nais'.
Syllables
pro — Open syllable, initial syllable.. por — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. tion — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel and consonant cluster.. nais — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.
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Vowel Rule
Syllable division occurs before vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken before vowels.
- The 'tion' syllable is a common pattern in French, often resulting from Latinate suffixes.
- The pronunciation of 'tion' as /sjɔ̃/ is standard.
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