sãsasjõnɛl
The word 'sensationnelles' is divided into four syllables: sã-sa-sjõ-nɛl. It follows standard French syllabification rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and treating common consonant clusters as single onsets. Stress falls on the final syllable. The word is a feminine plural adjective meaning 'sensational'.
Definitions
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Sensational
Sensational
“Les critiques ont été sensationnelles.”
“C'était une performance sensationnelle.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable (/nɛl/), which is typical for French adjectives.
Syllables
sã — Open syllable with a nasal vowel.. sa — Open syllable with a vowel and consonant.. sjõ — Open syllable with a consonant cluster and a nasal vowel.. nɛl — Open syllable with a vowel and consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
French syllables generally end in a vowel sound. Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Consonant Cluster Treatment
Consonant clusters like 'sj' are treated as a single onset if they are common in French phonology.
- The schwa /ə/ in the final syllable may be reduced in some pronunciations, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
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