sousalimentaient
Syllables
sous-a-li-men-tai-ent
Pronunciation
/su.za.li.mɑ̃.tɛ/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
sous- + aliment- + -aient
The word 'sous-alimentaient' is divided into six syllables: sous-a-li-men-tai-ent. It is a verb in the imperfect indicative, meaning 'they were underfeeding'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'men'. The syllabification follows standard French rules based on vowel sounds and consonant closures.
Definitions
- 1
To underfeed, to provide insufficient nourishment.
Underfed (past tense, they were underfeeding)
“Les enfants étaient mal nourris et sous-alimentaient.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'men'.
Syllables
sous — Open syllable, initial syllable.. a — Open syllable, vowel-only syllable.. li — Open syllable.. men — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. tai — Closed syllable.. ent — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Closure Rule
A consonant can close a syllable if it is followed by a vowel sound in the next syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the last syllable of a word or the penultimate syllable if the last syllable contains a schwa.
- Nasal vowels do not affect syllabification.
- Liaison in connected speech may alter perceived boundaries but not the orthographic division.
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