sousalimentez
The word 'sous-alimentez' is a verb composed of the prefix 'sous-', root 'aliment-', and suffix '-ez'. It is divided into five syllables: sous-a-li-men-tez, with stress on the final syllable '-tez'. Syllabification follows standard French rules based on vowel and consonant combinations.
Definitions
- 1
To provide insufficient food to; to undernourish.
To undernourish, to underfeed
“Les enfants sont sous-alimentés dans cette région.”
“Il est interdit de sous-alimenter les animaux.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-tez', as is typical for French verbs.
Syllables
sous — Open syllable, initial syllable.. a — Open syllable, vowel forming its own syllable.. li — Open syllable, consonant-vowel combination.. men — Closed syllable with nasal vowel.. tez — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Consonant-Vowel Rule
Consonant-vowel combinations form syllables.
Final Consonant Rule
Syllables can end in consonants.
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the last syllable of a verb.
- Potential for liaison between 'sous' and 'alimentez' does not affect syllabification.
- Nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ does not pose a syllabification challenge.
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