souspayyassions
The word 'sous-payassions' is divided into four syllables: sous-pay-yas-sions. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix 'sous-', a root 'payass-' from 'payer', and a French suffix '-ions' indicating the imperfect subjunctive. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds.
Definitions
- 1
We would underpay.
We would underpay.
“Nous sous-payassions nos employés avant de réaliser l'erreur.”
syn:sous-rémunéronsant:surpayons
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable (/jɔ̃/) in French.
Syllables
sou — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. -pay — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. -yas — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel. 'y' functions as a vowel.. -sions — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster. Nasal vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated.
- The 'y' in 'payassions' functions as a vowel in this syllable.
- Nasal vowels are complex phonemes and can be considered as vowel + nasal consonant.
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