sousalimentes
The word 'sous-alimentes' is syllabified as 'sous-a-li-men-tes', with stress on the final syllable. It's a verb form composed of the prefix 'sous-', root 'aliment-', and suffix '-es'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and avoids breaking consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To underfeed; to provide insufficient nourishment.
Underfeed
“Sous-alimentes les animaux, c'est de la cruauté.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-tes', which is typical for French words when isolated.
Syllables
sous — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. a — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound. Liaison possible with the following syllable.. li — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. men — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel.. tes — Closed syllable, containing a single vowel sound and the stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-based division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds, creating open syllables where possible.
Avoid breaking consonant clusters
Consonant clusters are kept together unless they are complex or involve a glide, maintaining the integrity of the consonant grouping.
Prefix/Suffix separation
Prefixes and suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables, reflecting their morphological boundaries.
- Liaison between 'sous' and 'alimentes' is possible in fluent speech but doesn't alter the syllabification.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in 'men' is a common feature of French phonology and doesn't affect syllable division.
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