pusillanimités
Syllables
pu-sil-la-ni-mi-tés
Pronunciation
/py.si.la.ni.mi.te/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
pu- + sill- + -animités
The French word 'pusillanimités' is divided into six syllables: pu-sil-la-ni-mi-tés. It's a noun derived from Latin, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows rules of onset maximization and vowel cluster separation, with the final syllable influenced by morphological constraints.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ni'. French stress is generally weak, but the penultimate syllable is slightly more prominent.
Syllables
pu — Open syllable, onset consonant 'p', nucleus vowel 'u'.. sil — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 's', nucleus vowel 'i'.. la — Open syllable, onset consonant 'l', nucleus vowel 'a'.. ni — Open syllable, onset consonant 'n', nucleus vowel 'i', primary stress.. mi — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', nucleus vowel 'i'.. tés — Closed syllable, onset consonant 't', nucleus vowel 'é'.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel whenever possible to maximize onsets.
Vowel Clusters
Vowel clusters are split, with each vowel forming the nucleus of a separate syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority, but morphological constraints can override this.
- The word's Latin origin influences its morphology and syllable structure.
- The final 'tés' is a common French plural marker and doesn't disrupt standard syllabification rules.
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