proporsjonalité
Syllables
pro-por-sjo-na-li-té
Pronunciation
/pʁɔ.pɔʁ.sjɔ.na.li.te/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
pro- + portion- + -nalité
The word 'proportionnalité' is divided into six syllables (pro-por-sjo-na-li-té) based on French vowel-centric syllabification rules. Stress falls on the final syllable ('té'). The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'pro-', the root 'portion-', and the suffix '-nalité'. It functions as a feminine noun meaning 'proportionality'.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being proportional; proportionality.
Proportionality
“Il y a une grande proportionnalité entre les efforts et les résultats.”
“La proportionnalité est un principe fondamental de la justice.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable ('té'), as is typical in French.
Syllables
pro — Open syllable, initial syllable.. por — Closed syllable, contains a rhotic consonant.. sjo — Closed syllable, contains a palatal consonant.. na — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. li — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. té — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centric Syllabification
French syllables generally end in a vowel sound. Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are broken only when necessary to avoid creating syllables without a vowel nucleus.
- The 'tion' cluster is not treated as a single unit in this case due to the intervening vowels.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect the core syllabification.
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