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sud-américaines

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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sudaméricaines

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sud-a-mé-ri-caines

Pronunciation

/sy.da.me.ʁi.kɛn/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

sud- + améric- + -aines

The word 'sud-américaines' is divided into five syllables: sud-a-mé-ri-caines. It consists of the prefix 'sud-', the root 'améric-', and the suffix '-aines'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and avoids breaking consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or originating from South America.

    South American

    “Les cultures sud-américaines sont très riches.”

    “Elle a visité les pays sud-américains.”

    syn:américaines du sud
    ant:nord-américaines

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-ines'.

Syllables

5
sy/sy/
da/da/
mé/me/
ʁi/ʁi/
kɛn/kɛn/

sy — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. da — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. mé — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ʁi — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. kɛn — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.

Word Parts

pre

sud-

Latin origin, meaning 'south', locative prefix.

root

améric-

From 'America', denoting the continent.

suf

-aines

Latin origin, feminine plural adjective ending.

Similar Words

a­mé­ri­caineu­ro­pé­en­nesa­fri­caines

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each vowel sound forms a syllable nucleus.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are not broken unless they are complex.

  • Liaison possibilities with the final 's' are not considered in syllabification based on the written form.
  • Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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