rajeunissantes
“rajeunissantes” is a French adjective meaning “rejuvenating.” It is divided into five syllables: ra-jeu-nis-san-tes. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable (-san-). The word is composed of the prefix “re-”, the root “jeune”, and the suffix “-issantes”. Syllabification follows standard French rules of onset maximization and vowel cluster separation.
Definitions
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Becoming younger; rejuvenating
Rejuvenating, becoming younger
“Les traitements rajeunissantes sont populaires.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable (-san-). French stress is generally on the final syllable of a phrase or group, but in this case, the final syllable is not a full syllable due to the silent 's'.
Syllables
ra — Open syllable, onset 'r', vowel 'a'. jeu — Closed syllable, onset 'j', vowel 'eu'. nis — Closed syllable, onset 'n', vowel 'i'. san — Nasal syllable, onset 's', nasal vowel 'ɑ̃'. tes — Closed syllable, onset 't', vowel 'e'
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Attempt to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Cluster Separation
Separate vowel clusters into distinct syllables.
Consonant-Vowel Separation
Divide syllables based on consonant-vowel boundaries.
- The silent 's' at the end of the word does not affect the syllabification process.
- Nasal vowels are treated as single vowel sounds within a syllable.
- The vowel 'eu' is considered a single vowel sound for syllabification purposes.
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