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sous-secrétariats

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5 syllables
17 characters
French
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soussecrétariats

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sous-se-cré-ta-riats

Pronunciation

/su.sə.kʁe.ta.ʁja/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

sous- + secrétari- + -ats

The word 'sous-secrétariats' is a French noun divided into five syllables: sous-se-cré-ta-riats. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'sous-', the root 'secrétari-', and the suffix '-ats'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Plural form of 'sous-secrétariat', referring to multiple under-secretariats or deputy secretariats.

    Under-secretariats

    Les sous-secrétariats sont responsables de la mise en œuvre des politiques.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-riats', which is typical for French nouns.

Syllables

5
sous/su/
se/sə/
cré/kʁe/
ta/ta/
riats/ʁja/

sous Open syllable, unstressed.. se Open syllable, unstressed.. cré Closed syllable, unstressed.. ta Open syllable, unstressed.. riats Closed syllable, stressed.

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open syllables.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.

Final Syllable Stress

French typically stresses the final syllable of a word.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes are often separated into distinct syllables.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
  • Liaison possibilities do not alter the underlying syllabic structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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