préfigurassions
Syllables
pré-fi-gu-ras-sions
Pronunciation
/pʁe.fi.ɡy.ʁa.sjɔ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
pré- + figur- + -assions
The word 'préfigurassions' is divided into five syllables: pré-fi-gu-ras-sions. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix 'pré-', root 'figur-', and a complex suffix '-assions'. Stress is subtle on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and avoids breaking consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
to foreshadow
annoncer à l'avance
“Ces événements préfiguraient la crise à venir.”
“Les premiers symptômes préfiguraient une maladie grave.”
Stress pattern
Stress is subtle but present on the final syllable '-sions'. French stress is generally on the last syllable of a phrase.
Syllables
pré — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'é'. fi — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. gu — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'u', palatalized 'g'. ras — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. sions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel 'ɔ̃'
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable contains one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally not broken unless they are complex and involve a sonorant consonant.
- The 'gu' sequence results in a palatalized pronunciation /ɡy/ but doesn't affect syllabification.
- Regional variations may exist in vowel quality or nasalization, but do not alter syllable division.
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