soucommissions
The word 'sous-commissions' is divided into four syllables: sou-com-mis-sions. It consists of the prefix 'sous-', the root 'commission', and the suffix '-s'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the rules of maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants, with each syllable containing a vowel nucleus.
Definitions
- 1
Subcommittees; smaller groups formed from a larger commission to handle specific tasks.
Subcommittees
“Les sous-commissions ont examiné les propositions.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable ('sions') in standard French.
Syllables
sou — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'ou'. com — Closed syllable, onset 'c', nucleus 'o', coda 'm'. mis — Open syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'i'. sions — Closed syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'jɔ̃', coda 'n'
Word Parts
sous-
From Old French 'sos', ultimately from Latin 'sub-', meaning 'under, below'. Indicates a position or state below or secondary to something.
commission
From Old French 'comission', ultimately from Latin 'commissio', meaning 'a sending, a charge'. The core meaning relating to a task or group assigned a task.
-s
French plural marker, from Latin. Indicates plurality.
Similar Words
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