soumissionnions
The word 'soumissionnions' is syllabified as sou-mis-sion-nions. It's a verb form derived from Latin, with stress on the final syllable. Syllable division follows standard French rules regarding consonant clusters, vowel groups, and nasal vowels. The 'sion' sequence is treated as a single syllable.
Definitions
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First-person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'soumettre'.
we would submit
“Si nous avions le choix, nous soumissionnions à leur autorité.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable, '-nions', as is typical in French.
Syllables
sou — Open syllable, onset consonant 's', vowel nucleus 'u'. mis — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel nucleus 'i', coda consonant 's'. sion — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'sj', nasal vowel nucleus 'ɔ̃', coda consonant 'n'. nions — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'n', nasal vowel nucleus 'ɔ̃'
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up to form valid onsets and codas.
Vowel Groups
Vowel groups are kept together within a syllable.
Final Consonant Clusters
Final consonant clusters are often treated as a single coda.
Nasal Vowels
Nasal vowels typically form the nucleus of a syllable.
- The 'sion' sequence is a common point of variation, but is treated as a single syllable here.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-nions' is a relatively fixed unit.
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