redéfinissions
Syllables
re-dé-fi-nis-sions
Pronunciation
/ʁe.de.fi.ni.sjɔ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
re- + défin- + -issons
The word 'redéfinissions' is the first-person plural present indicative of 'redéfinir' (to redefine). It's divided into five syllables: re-dé-fi-nis-sions, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules, treating 'dé' and 'sions' as distinct units.
Definitions
- 1
To redefine, to define again.
We redefine.
“Nous redéfinissions nos objectifs chaque année.”
“Ils redéfinissions les termes du contrat.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable /sjɔ̃/.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. dé — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. fi — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus with consonant onset.. nis — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus with consonant onset.. sions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, morphological unit.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Maximize Onsets Rule
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Morphological Unit Rule
Morphological units (prefixes, suffixes) are generally separated into distinct syllables.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels typically form a single syllable.
- The 'dé' prefix is always a separate syllable.
- The 'sions' suffix is always a single syllable.
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