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sous-équipements

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5 syllables
16 characters
French
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souséquipaments

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sous-é-qui-pa-ments

Pronunciation

/su.z‿e.ki.pa.mɑ̃/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

sous- + équip- + -ements

The French noun 'sous-équipements' (sub-equipment) is divided into five syllables: sous-é-qui-pa-ments. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules, including liaison and nasal vowel considerations.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Equipment, accessories, or supplies that are secondary or supplementary to the main equipment.

    Sub-equipment, secondary equipment, accessories

    Les sous-équipements doivent être vérifiés avant chaque utilisation.

    L'entreprise vend des sous-équipements pour l'industrie automobile.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pa').

Syllables

5
sous/su/
/z‿e/
-qui/ki/
-pa/pa/
-ments/mɑ̃/

sous Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. Closed syllable due to liaison, vowel following a consonant onset.. -qui Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. -pa Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. -ments Closed syllable with nasal vowel nucleus.

Maximize Onsets

Syllables prefer to have consonant onsets when possible.

Vowel as Nucleus

Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.

Liaison Rule

Liaison creates a new syllable onset.

  • The liaison between 'sous' and 'équipements' is crucial for pronunciation.
  • The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in the final syllable is a common feature of French.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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