proportionnées
The word 'proportionnées' is divided into four syllables: pro-por-tion-nées. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a feminine plural adjective derived from Latin, with a clear vowel-consonant syllable structure consistent with French phonological rules.
Definitions
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Adapted or adjusted in proportion; corresponding in size or degree.
Proportioned, proportional
“Les pièces sont proportionnées à la taille du meuble.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable /ne/.
Syllables
pro — Open syllable, initial syllable.. por — Open syllable, contains a rhotic consonant.. tion — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. nées — Closed syllable, final syllable, feminine plural marker.
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Open Syllable Formation
Vowels generally form the core of a syllable.
Consonant Following Vowel
Consonants following vowels typically initiate a new syllable.
- French syllabification avoids leaving a single consonant at the end of a syllable unless part of a cluster.
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