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provincialismes

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

provincialismes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pro-vin-cia-lis-mes

Pronunciation

/pʁɔ.vɛ̃.sjɑ.lism/

Stress

00010

Morphemes

pro- + vincial- + -isme-s

The word 'provincialismes' is divided into five syllables: pro-vin-cia-lis-mes. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lis'). It's a noun composed of the prefix 'pro-', the root 'vincial-', and the suffix '-isme-s'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Characteristics, habits, or ways of speaking typical of people from the provinces.

    Provincialisms

    Les provincialismes de sa langue trahissaient ses origines.

    Il a conservé de nombreux provincialismes dans son parler.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lis').

Syllables

5
pro/pʁɔ/
vin/vɛ̃/
cia/sjɑ/
lis/lism/
mes/m/

pro Open syllable, containing the prefix. Unstressed.. vin Open syllable, containing part of the root. Unstressed.. cia Closed syllable, containing part of the root. Unstressed.. lis Closed syllable, containing the suffix '-isme'. Primary stressed syllable.. mes Closed syllable, containing the plural suffix '-s'. Unstressed.

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

Vowel Sequences

Vowel sequences are generally divided into separate syllables.

Penultimate Stress

French generally stresses the penultimate syllable if the last syllable is light.

  • The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ does not create a syllable break.
  • The final 's' is silent and does not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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