souscalibrées
The word 'sous-calibrées' is syllabified as sou-s-ca-li-bré-es, following French vowel-centered syllabification rules. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix 'sous-', root 'calibr-', and suffix '-ées'. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a feminine plural adjective meaning 'under-calibrated'.
Definitions
- 1
Not properly calibrated; under-calibrated.
Under-calibrated, poorly calibrated
“Les mesures étaient sous-calibrées.”
“Les machines sous-calibrées produisent des erreurs.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable '-ées' in French adjectives.
Syllables
sou — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. s — Single consonant, attached to previous syllable.. ca — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. li — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. bré — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. es — Open syllable, vowel-initial.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centered Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally not broken unless they are complex and difficult to pronounce.
- Possible liaison between 'sous' and 'calibrées' in connected speech.
- Uvular 'r' pronunciation in standard French can affect syllable length perception.
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