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régurgitations

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5 syllables
14 characters
French
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5syllables

régurgitations

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ré-gur-gi-ta-tions

Pronunciation

/ʁe.ɡyʁ.ʒi.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

re- + gurg- + -itations

The word 'régurgitations' is a French noun with five syllables (ré-gur-gi-ta-tions). It's derived from Latin roots and features a typical French stress pattern on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, keeping consonant clusters intact where possible. The word contains nasal vowels and a uvular 'r', characteristic of French phonology.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act of bringing food or fluids up from the stomach through the esophagus and into the mouth.

    Regurgitations

    “Les bébés ont souvent des régurgitations.”

    “Elle a eu des régurgitations après l'anesthésie.”

    syn:vomissementsrejets
    ant:déglutition

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-tions', which is typical for French nouns.

Syllables

5
ré/ʁe/
gur/ɡyʁ/
gi/ʒi/
ta/tɑ̃/
tions/sjɔ̃/

ré — Open syllable, stressed (weakly), contains the prefix 're-'. gur — Open syllable, contains the root 'gurg-'. gi — Open syllable, part of the root.. ta — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. tions — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel and the suffix '-tions', primary stress.

Word Parts

pre

re-

Latin origin, iterative/reversal function

root

gurg-

Latin origin, core meaning of bubbling/flowing back

suf

-itations

French suffix derived from Latin -ātiō, nominalization function

Similar Words

in­for­ma­tionsi­tua­tionor­ga­ni­sa­tion

Vowel-Based Syllabification

French syllables are generally built around vowel sounds. Each vowel (or vowel cluster) forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex and span syllable boundaries.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable of a word.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into distinct syllables.

  • The 'r' sound in French is a uvular fricative.
  • The nasal vowels /ɑ̃/ and /ɔ̃/ require specific articulation.
  • Liaison is possible between the final 's' and a following vowel.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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