soustratertions
Syllables
sous-tra-ter-tions
Pronunciation
/su.tʁɛ.tje.ʁjɔ̃/
Stress
0001
Morphemes
sous- + trait- + -erions
The word 'sous-traiterions' (we would subcontract) is divided into four syllables: sous-tra-ter-tions. Stress falls on the final syllable. It consists of the prefix 'sous-', root 'trait-', and suffix '-erions'. Syllabification follows standard French CV/CVC rules.
Definitions
- 1
To subcontract; to delegate work to an external party.
We would subcontract.
“Nous sous-traiterions une partie de la production.”
“Si nous avions plus de fonds, nous sous-traiterions davantage.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('-tions').
Syllables
sous — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. tra — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ter — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. tions — Nasal syllable, consonant cluster-nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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CV/CVC Syllable Structure
French favors syllables of the form CV (consonant-vowel) or CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant).
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel sound.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable of a word.
- The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in 'tions' creates a complex syllable structure.
- Liaison with following words could slightly alter the perceived syllable boundaries in connected speech.
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