ramollissement
The word 'ramollissement' is divided into five syllables: ra-mol-lis-se-ment. It's a noun formed from the prefix 're-', the root 'mol-', and the suffix '-issement'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows vowel division rules and onset maximization principles.
Definitions
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The process of becoming softer; softening.
Softening
“Le ramollissement du beurre prend du temps.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lis').
Syllables
ra — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mol — Open syllable.. lis — Closed syllable.. se — Open syllable.. ment — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel Division
Syllable division occurs before each vowel sound.
Onset Maximization
French tends to maximize onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable) when possible.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in 'ment' creates a closed syllable.
- The 're-' prefix can sometimes blend with the following syllable, but remains distinct here.
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