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subdélégations

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5 syllables
14 characters
French
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5syllables

subdélégations

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sub-dé-lé-ga-tions

Pronunciation

/syb.de.le.ɡa.sjɔ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

sub- + délég- + -ations

The word 'subdélégations' is divided into five syllables: sub-dé-lé-ga-tions. Stress falls on the final syllable '-tions'. The word is formed from the prefix 'sub-', the root 'délég-', and the suffix '-ations'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and avoids breaking consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act of subdelegating; the instances of responsibility being passed down from one level to another.

    Subdelegations

    “Les subdélégations de pouvoir ont été clairement définies.”

    “Il a géré les subdélégations avec efficacité.”

    syn:Sous-délégations
    ant:Centralisationconcentration

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-tions', which is the primary stressed syllable. The preceding syllables are unstressed or receive secondary stress.

Syllables

5
sub/syb/
dé/de/
lé/le/
ga/ɡa/
tions/sjɔ̃/

sub — Open syllable, containing the prefix 'sub-'. Relatively unstressed.. dé — Open syllable, containing part of the root. Slightly stressed.. lé — Open syllable, containing part of the root. Slightly stressed.. ga — Open syllable, containing part of the root. Slightly stressed.. tions — Closed syllable, containing the suffix '-tions'. Primary stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

sub-

Latin origin, meaning 'under' or 'below'. Prefix.

root

délég-

From 'déléguer' (to delegate), Latin 'delegare'. Root.

suf

-ations

French nominalizing suffix, derived from Latin '-ationem'. Suffix.

Similar Words

in­for­ma­tionsdé­for­ma­tionsré­a­li­sa­tions

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds, creating open syllables where possible.

Consonant Cluster Avoidance

Consonant clusters are not broken unless they are complex and involve a sonorant consonant. The 'dl' cluster is not broken.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French words.

  • The pronunciation of 'dé' can sometimes be reduced, but the syllabification maintains the distinct vowel.
  • The 'sub-' prefix is generally considered part of the same syllable as the root.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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