resplendissement
Syllables
re-splen-dis-se-ment
Pronunciation
/ʁɛ.splɑ̃.di.sə.mɑ̃/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
re- + splend- + -issement
The word 'resplendissement' is divided into five syllables: re-splen-dis-se-ment. It consists of the prefix 're-', the root 'splend-', and the suffix '-issement'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dis'). Syllabification follows the open syllable principle and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
Brilliance, splendor, radiance.
Splendor
“Le resplendissement du soleil illuminait la vallée.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dis').
Syllables
re — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. splen — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'spl' as onset, followed by a nasal vowel.. dis — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. se — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. ment — Closed syllable, nasal vowel followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Principle
Syllables tend to end in vowels.
Maximizing Onsets
Consonant clusters are allowed at the beginning of syllables.
Syllable Structure
French syllables generally follow a (C)V(C) structure.
- The 'spl' consonant cluster is not typical in French, but it is accepted in borrowed words and derivatives.
- Nasal vowels do not alter the basic syllabification rules.
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