sousconsommation
Syllables
sous-con-som-ma-tion
Pronunciation
/su.kɔ̃.sɔm.ma.sjɔ̃/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
sous- + consomm- + -ation
The French noun 'sous-consommation' (underconsumption) is syllabified as sous-con-som-ma-tion, with stress on 'ma'. It's formed from the prefix 'sous-', root 'consomm-', and suffix '-ation', following standard French syllabification and stress rules.
Definitions
- 1
A state of underconsumption; insufficient consumption.
Underconsumption
“La sous-consommation est un problème économique majeur.”
“Le pays souffre de sous-consommation.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ma' according to the standard French stress pattern.
Syllables
sous — Open syllable, initial syllable.. con — Closed syllable with nasal vowel.. som — Closed syllable.. ma — Open, stressed syllable.. tion — Closed syllable with nasal vowel, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
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Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in French words.
- The hyphen is orthographic and doesn't affect syllabification.
- Nasal vowels do not create exceptions to the general rules.
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