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sous-alimenteront

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6 syllables
17 characters
French
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6syllables

sousalimenteront

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sous-a-li-men-te-ront

Pronunciation

/su.za.li.mɑ̃.te.ʁɔ̃/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

sous- + aliment- + -ont

The verb 'sous-alimenteront' (to underfeed) is divided into six syllables: sous-a-li-men-te-ront, with stress on the final syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'sous-', root 'aliment-', and suffixes '-er' and '-ont'. Syllabification follows standard French rules based on vowel nuclei and maximizing onsets.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To underfeed; to provide insufficient nourishment.

    To underfeed

    Les réfugiés étaient sous-alimentés.

    Il est interdit de sous-alimenter les animaux.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-ront'.

Syllables

6
sous/su/
a/a/
li/li/
men/mɑ̃/
te/te/
ront/ʁɔ̃/

sous Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. a Open syllable, single vowel.. li Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. men Closed syllable, nasal vowel-consonant.. te Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. ront Closed syllable, nasal vowel-consonant, stressed syllable.

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Maximize Onsets Rule

Consonants are generally assigned to the following vowel to create a maximal onset.

Final Syllable Rule

In French, the final syllable often receives stress.

  • Nasal vowels /ɑ̃/ and /ɔ̃/ influence syllable weight.
  • Prefix 'sous-' is always a separate syllable.
  • Suffix '-ont' is always a separate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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