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ralentissements

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

ralentissements

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ra-len-tis-se-ments

Pronunciation

/ʁa.lɑ̃.ti.smɑ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

re- + lent- + -issements

The word 'ralentissements' is divided into five syllables: ra-len-tis-se-ments. It consists of the prefix 're-', the root 'lent-', and the suffix '-issements'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, handling consonant clusters and prefixes/suffixes accordingly.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Slowdowns; instances of slowing down.

    Slowdowns

    “Les ralentissements sur l'autoroute étaient inévitables.”

    “Il y a eu plusieurs ralentissements de la production.”

    syn:décélérationsralentis
    ant:accélérationsaccélérants

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-ments', typical of French word stress. The stress is relatively weak compared to stress-timed languages.

Syllables

5
ra/ʁa/
len/lɑ̃/
tis/ti/
se/sə/
ments/mɑ̃/

ra — Open syllable, containing the initial consonant and vowel.. len — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel.. tis — Closed syllable, containing a consonant and vowel.. se — Open syllable, containing a vowel and schwa.. ments — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel and consonant cluster, and receiving primary stress.

Word Parts

pre

re-

Latin origin, intensifier/reversal indicator.

root

lent-

Latin *lentus*, meaning 'slow'.

suf

-issements

French suffix, derived from Latin *-mentum*, forming a noun from a verb, with plural inflection.

Similar Words

re­mpla­ce­mentsdé­pla­ce­mentsa­rran­ge­ments

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

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

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes are typically separated into distinct syllables.

Nasal Vowel Syllabification

Nasal vowels are treated as single vowel sounds for syllabification purposes.

  • The 're-' prefix can sometimes blend with the following syllable in pronunciation, but is treated as separate for syllabification.
  • The 'ts' cluster in '-issements' does not typically cause syllable separation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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