soussalimantas
Syllables
sous-sa-li-man-tas
Pronunciation
/su.za.li.mɑ̃.tas/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
sous- + aliment- + -asse
The word 'sous-alimentasse' is syllabified as sous-sa-li-man-tas, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'sous-', the root 'aliment-', and the suffix '-asse'. Syllable division follows vowel-consonant rules and French preference for open syllables.
Definitions
- 1
To be undernourished; to be insufficiently fed.
To be undernourished
“L'enfant sous-alimentasse en raison de la famine.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('man').
Syllables
sou — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. sa — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. li — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. man — Closed syllable, nasal vowel followed by consonant.. tas — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Open Syllable Preference
French favors open syllables.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be broken by a schwa or liaison.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-asse' is a relatively fixed unit.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in 'man' doesn't affect the syllabification rules.
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