sousalimentions
Syllables
sous-a-li-men-tions
Pronunciation
/su.za.li.mɑ̃.sjɔ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
sous- + aliment- + -ions
The word 'sous-alimentions' is divided into five syllables: sous-a-li-men-tions. The stress falls on the final syllable 'tions'. It's a verb formed from the prefix 'sous-', the root 'aliment-', and the suffix '-ions'. Syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel-initial syllables and consonant-vowel division.
Definitions
- 1
To underfeed; to provide insufficient nourishment.
To underfeed
“Les agriculteurs sous-alimentions leurs animaux pour réduire les coûts.”
“Il était évident que l'enfant était sous-alimenté.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'tions'.
Syllables
sous — Open syllable, initial syllable.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. li — Open syllable.. men — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel.. tions — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, containing a nasal vowel.
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables begin with vowels.
Consonant-Vowel Division
Syllables are divided before vowels.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in consonants are considered closed.
- Nasal vowels do not affect syllabification.
- Liaison is a phonetic phenomenon and does not alter the underlying syllabic structure.
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