rectifications
Syllables
rec-ti-fi-ca-tions
Pronunciation
/ʁɛk.ti.fi.ka.sjɔ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
re- + recti- + -fications
The word 'rectifications' is divided into five syllables: rec-ti-fi-ca-tions. It's a noun of Latin origin, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, maintaining consonant clusters and treating nasal vowels as single syllables. The final 's' is subject to liaison.
Definitions
- 1
Corrections, amendments, the act of making something correct.
Corrections
“Les rectifications apportées au document étaient minimes.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable ('-tions'), which is typical in French. The stress is less prominent than in English.
Syllables
rec — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ti — Open syllable.. fi — Open syllable.. ca — Open syllable.. tions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless unpronounceable.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels typically form a single syllable.
- The final 's' is silent in isolation but can be pronounced in liaison.
- The initial consonant cluster 'rect-' is permissible in French.
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