sectionnements
The word 'sectionnements' is divided into four syllables: sec-tion-ne-ments. It consists of a reflexive prefix 'se-', the root 'section', and the nominalizing suffix '-nements'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel and consonant cluster division.
Definitions
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The act or process of dividing into sections; segmentations.
Segmentations, sectionings
“Les sectionnements du marché sont clairs.”
“Il a étudié les sectionnements de la forêt.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tion').
Syllables
sec — Open syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. tion — Nasal syllable, consonant-nasal vowel.. ne — Open syllable, consonant-schwa.. ments — Nasal syllable, consonant-nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel Division
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Syllables are divided before consonant clusters.
Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonant
French avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels.
- The nasal vowels /ɔ̃/ and /ɑ̃/ influence the preceding consonant's pronunciation.
- The 'se-' prefix is a common reflexive marker.
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