soustraitances
The word 'sous-traitances' is divided into five syllables: sou-s-trai-tan-ces. It consists of the prefix 'sous-', the root 'trait-', and the suffixes '-ance' and '-s'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
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Subcontracting, outsourcing
Subcontracting, outsourcing
“L'entreprise a recours à la sous-traitance pour réduire ses coûts.”
“Les sous-traitances sont souvent utilisées dans le secteur de l'informatique.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-ces', as is typical in French.
Syllables
sou — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. s — Syllable starting with a consonant, potential liaison.. trai — Open syllable, diphthong followed by consonant.. tan — Closed syllable with a nasal vowel.. ces — Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel sound.
Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with consonants initiating or terminating them.
- Potential liaison between 'sous' and 'trait' does not affect the inherent syllabification.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation influences syllable quality but not division.
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