ravitaillement
Syllables
ra-vi-tail-le-ment
Pronunciation
/ʁa.vi.taj.lə.mɑ̃/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
re- + vitaille + -ment
The word 'ravitaillement' is divided into five syllables: ra-vi-tail-le-ment. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 're-', the root 'vitaille', and the suffix '-ment'. Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and avoiding single-consonant codas.
Definitions
- 1
The action of supplying provisions; the state of being supplied.
Supply, provisioning, victualling
“Le ravitaillement des troupes était crucial.”
“Le ravitaillement en eau potable est une priorité.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('le').
Syllables
ra — Open syllable with onset /ʁ/ and vowel /a/.. vi — Open syllable with onset /v/ and vowel /i/.. tail — Closed syllable with onset /t/ and vowel /a/, coda /j/.. le — Open syllable with onset /l/ and schwa vowel /ə/.. ment — Closed syllable with onset /m/ and nasal vowel /ɑ̃/.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonants are assigned to the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.
Vowel Clusters
Vowel clusters are generally treated as a single syllable unit.
Avoid Single-Consonant Codas
French generally avoids leaving a single consonant as the coda of a syllable.
- The 'ai' digraph pronunciation can vary, but here it's /a/ + /j/.
- Nasal vowel articulation requires specific phonetic features.
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