proporsjonnelles
Syllables
pro-por-sjon-nel-les
Pronunciation
/pʁɔ.pɔʁ.sjɔ.nɛl.lɛs/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
pro- + portion- + -tion-nelle-es
The word 'proportionnelles' is divided into five syllables: pro-por-sjon-nel-les. Stress falls on the final syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding stranded consonants. The word is morphologically complex, with Latin-derived prefixes and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Corresponding in ratio or proportion; relating to or expressing proportions.
Proportional
“Les taxes sont proportionnelles aux revenus.”
“Des dépenses proportionnelles à la taille du projet.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-les', as is typical in French.
Syllables
pro — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. por — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. sjon — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by nasal vowel.. nel — Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. les — Closed, stressed syllable, consonant followed by vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable, unless they are easily separable by a vowel sound.
- The 'r' sound in 'por-' can be subject to slight pronunciation variations in some regional accents.
- The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in 'sjon-' is a standard feature of French and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
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