sousalimentassent
Syllables
sous-a-li-men-tas-sent
Pronunciation
/su.za.li.mɑ̃.tɑ̃/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
sous- + aliment- + -assent
The verb 'sous-alimentassent' (they would undernourish) is divided into six syllables: sous-a-li-men-tas-sent, with stress on the final syllable. It follows standard French syllabification rules based on vowel-consonant division and final syllable stress, and is morphologically composed of the prefix 'sous-', root 'aliment-', and suffix '-assent'.
Definitions
- 1
To underfeed, to not provide enough nourishment to.
They would undernourish / They were underfeeding.
“Les parents négligeaient leurs enfants et les sous-alimentassent.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-sent', which is typical for French words.
Syllables
sous — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. li — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. men — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. tas — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. sent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Closure
Consonants typically close syllables.
Final Syllable Stress
French generally stresses the final syllable of a word.
- Nasal vowels influence syllabic weight.
- The hyphenated structure reflects the morphological composition.
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