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sous-diaconats

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5 syllables
14 characters
French
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5syllables

sousdiaconats

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sous-di-a-con-ats

Pronunciation

/su di.a.kɔ.na/

Stress

0 0 1 0 0

Morphemes

sous- + diacon- + -ats

The word 'sous-diaconats' is divided into five syllables: sous-di-a-con-ats. It's a plural noun derived from Latin roots, with stress on the third syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules, allowing for vowel-based division and permissible consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Plural of *sous-diaconat* - a minor order in the Catholic Church, ranking below a deacon.

    Subdeaconships

    Les sous-diaconats étaient une étape importante vers le sacerdoce.

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('a').

Syllables

5
sous/su/
di/di/
a/a/
con/kɔ̃/
ats/na/

sous Open syllable, ending in a vowel.. di Open syllable, ending in a vowel.. a Open syllable, ending in a vowel.. con Closed syllable, ending in a nasal vowel.. ats Closed syllable, ending in a consonant cluster.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables generally end in vowels in French.

Consonant-Vowel Division

Consonants are typically followed by vowels to form new syllables.

Permissible Consonant Clusters

Certain consonant clusters, like 'ts', are allowed at the end of syllables.

  • The word contains a nasal vowel in the 'con' syllable.
  • The final 'ts' cluster is a relatively uncommon ending in French, but is grammatically correct.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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