ressurgissions
The word 'ressurgissions' is divided into four syllables: res-sur-gis-sions. It's a verb form with Latin roots, and stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and avoids breaking consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
They would resurge.
They would resurge.
“Si les problèmes ressurgissions, nous serions en difficulté.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('sions'), typical of French word stress. Weaker stress on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
res — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. sur — Closed syllable, rhotic consonant ending.. gis — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. sions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus. Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally not broken unless they are easily pronounceable as separate syllables.
- The 's' before 'sions' can be subject to liaison, but this doesn't affect the core syllabification.
- The 'r' sound can have regional variations (uvular vs. alveolar), but this doesn't alter syllable division.
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