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sous-prolétaire

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

4 syllables
15 characters
French
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4syllables

sousprotàire

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sous-pro-lé-tàire

Pronunciation

/su.pʁo.le.tɛʁ/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

sous- + prolétaire

The word 'sous-prolétaire' is divided into four syllables: sous-pro-lé-tàire. The stress falls on the final syllable, 'tàire'. It consists of the prefix 'sous-', the root 'prolétaire', and no suffix. Syllabification follows the vowel rule, consonant cluster rule, and hyphenated prefix rule, typical of French phonology.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A member of the most impoverished section of the proletariat; a very poor working-class person.

    Under-proletarian

    Les sous-prolétaires vivaient dans des conditions déplorables.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'tàire', following the typical French stress pattern.

Syllables

4
sous/su/
pro/pʁo/
/le/
tàire/tɛʁ/

sous Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. pro Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. tàire Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster. Stressed.

Vowel Rule

Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be naturally pronounced as separate syllables (which is not the case here).

Hyphenated Prefix Rule

Hyphenated prefixes are treated as separate syllables, even if they are pronounced closely with the following word.

  • The hyphenated prefix 'sous-' could potentially be considered part of a single prosodic unit, but for syllabification, it's treated separately.
  • Liaison possibilities are not considered in the syllabification, as the analysis focuses on the orthographic structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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