soussalimentâtes
Syllables
sous-sa-li-men-tâ-tes
Pronunciation
/su.za.li.mɑ̃.te/
Stress
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Morphemes
sous- + aliment- + -âtes
The word 'sous-alimentâtes' is divided into six syllables: sous-sa-li-men-tâ-tes. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men'). It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, with a prefix indicating insufficiency and a suffix marking the second-person plural present indicative. Syllabification follows the standard French rules of vowel nuclei and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.
Definitions
- 1
To undernourish, to provide insufficient food.
To undernourish
“Vous sous-alimentâtes les plantes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men'). This is typical for French verbs.
Syllables
sou — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. sa — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. li — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. men — Nasal syllable, vowel nucleus.. tâ — Open syllable, vowel nucleus, circumflex.. tes — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Avoid Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally not broken unless they are complex.
- Liaison between 'sous' and 'alimentâtes' does not affect the internal syllabification.
- Circumflex on 'â' affects vowel quality but not syllable division.
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