sousalimentés
The word 'sous-alimentés' is divided into five syllables: sous-a-li-men-tés. It consists of the prefix 'sous-', the root 'aliment-', and the suffix '-és'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks.
Definitions
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Suffering from a deficiency of nourishment; malnourished.
Underfed, malnourished
“Les enfants sous-alimentés ont besoin d'aide.”
“La malnutrition est un problème grave pour les populations sous-alimentées.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-és', which is typical for French adjectives.
Syllables
sou — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. sa — Open syllable, potential liaison with the following syllable.. li — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. mɑ̃ — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel.. té — Closed syllable, containing a single vowel sound and a final consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Avoidance of Complex Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally not broken unless they are particularly complex or unusual in French.
- The hyphenated structure reflects the compound nature of the word.
- Liaison between 'sous' and 'alimentés' is possible but doesn't affect syllabification.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary slightly regionally.
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