sousalimentées
Syllables
sous-a-li-men-tées
Pronunciation
/su.z‿a.li.mɑ̃.te/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
sous- + aliment- + -ées
The word 'sous-alimentées' is divided into five syllables: sous-a-li-men-tées. It consists of the prefix 'sous-', the root 'aliment-', and the suffix '-ées'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Suffering from malnutrition; not receiving enough nourishment.
Underfed, malnourished
“Les enfants sous-alimentés ont besoin d'aide.”
“Une population sous-alimentée est vulnérable aux maladies.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable, '-tées'.
Syllables
sous — Open syllable, simple vowel sound.. a — Open syllable, liaison possible.. li — Open syllable, simple vowel sound.. men — Closed syllable with nasal vowel.. tées — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept intact unless they are complex.
- Liaison between 'sous' and 'alimentées' affects pronunciation but not written syllable division.
- Nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in 'men' forms a syllable on its own.
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