sɛ̃simɔnjɛn
The word 'saint-simoniennes' is divided into four syllables: sɛ̃-si-mɔ-njɛn. It's a feminine plural noun with stress on the final syllable. The syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks. The word's compound structure and nasal vowels require careful consideration.
Definitions
- 1
Followers of the doctrines of Saint-Simon, a French social philosopher.
Saint-Simonians
“Les saint-simoniennes étaient des penseuses sociales importantes.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-nes'.
Syllables
sɛ̃ — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. si — Open syllable.. mɔ — Open syllable.. njɛn — Closed syllable, nasal vowel and consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Avoid Consonant Cluster Breakage
Consonant clusters are not broken unless they represent distinct syllables.
- Compound nature of the word.
- Presence of the nasal vowel /ɛ̃/.
- The 'nj' cluster is treated as a single phoneme.
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