raccourcissement
Syllables
rac-cour-cis-se-ment
Pronunciation
/ʁa.kuʁ.si.smɑ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
re- + court- + -cissement
The word 'raccourcissement' is divided into five syllables: rac-cour-cis-se-ment. Stress falls on the final syllable '-ment'. It's a noun formed from the root 'court-' (short) with prefixes and suffixes, following standard French syllabification rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.
Definitions
- 1
The action or process of making something shorter.
Shortening
“Le raccourcissement de la journée est appréciable.”
“Le raccourcissement des délais est nécessaire.”
ant:allongement
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-ment', which is typical for French nouns. The stress is indicated by '1', while '0' represents unstressed syllables.
Syllables
rac — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster 'rc'.. cour — Open syllable, containing the root vowel.. cis — Closed syllable, containing the intensifier suffix.. se — Open syllable, part of the nominalizing suffix.. ment — Closed syllable, containing the final nominalizing suffix and the stressed vowel.
Word Parts
re-
Latin origin, meaning 'again, back'. Although not explicitly visible in the orthography, it's implied through the 'r' at the beginning, derived from 'raccourcir'.
court-
Latin *curtus*, meaning 'short'. Core meaning-bearing element.
-cissement
Combination of -ci- (intensifier, Latin origin), -sse- (nominalizing, French origin), and -ment (nominalizing, French origin). Forms a noun from a verb or adjective.
Similar Words
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound, which forms the nucleus of the syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are easily pronounceable as separate syllables (e.g., 'rc' in 'rac').
Final Syllable Stress Rule
French generally stresses the final syllable of a word or phrase.
Prefix/Suffix Rule
Prefixes and suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables, even if they contain only one vowel.
- The 'rc' cluster is a common initial consonant cluster in French and is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in the final syllable is a typical feature of French and doesn't affect syllabification.
- The implied prefix 're-' from 'raccourcir' influences the initial syllable division.
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