sousalimenter
The verb 'sous-alimenter' (to undernourish) is syllabified as sous-a-li-men-ter, with stress on the final syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'sous-', root 'aliment-', and suffix '-er'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing open syllables and final stress.
Definitions
- 1
To underfeed; to provide insufficient nourishment.
To undernourish, to underfeed.
“Les enfants étaient sous-alimentés.”
“Il est interdit de sous-alimenter les animaux.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable ('ter'), which is typical for French verb infinitives.
Syllables
sous — Open syllable, prefix.. a — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. li — Open syllable, part of the root.. men — Nasal syllable, closed syllable, part of the root.. ter — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, infinitive suffix.
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- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in 'men' requires consideration.
- Potential for liaison in connected speech, but does not affect syllabification.
- Regional pronunciation variations may exist.
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