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provisionnelle

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

4 syllables
14 characters
French
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4syllables

provisionnelle

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pro-vi-sion-nelle

Pronunciation

/pʁɔ.vi.zjɔ.nɛl/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

pro- + vis- + -ion

The word 'provisionnelle' is divided into four syllables: pro-vi-sion-nelle. The stress falls on the final syllable. It's morphologically composed of a Latin prefix 'pro-', root 'vis-', and suffixes '-ion' and '-nelle'. Syllabification follows standard French rules of open and closed syllables.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Temporary, provisional, preliminary.

    Temporary, provisional.

    “Une solution provisionnelle”

    “Une nomination provisionnelle”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('nelle').

Syllables

4
pro/pʁɔ/
vi/vi/
sion/zjɔ̃/
nelle/nɛl/

pro — Open syllable, vowel sound at the end.. vi — Open syllable, vowel sound at the end.. sion — Closed syllable, nasal vowel and consonant cluster.. nelle — Closed syllable, consonant 'l' at the end.

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a vowel sound are considered open syllables.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters can form closed syllables, especially when followed by a vowel.

  • The 'sion' cluster is generally treated as a single syllable unit in standard French.
  • Regional variations might affect vowel quality but not syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/22/2025

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