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suprasegmentales

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6 syllables
16 characters
French
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6syllables

supraseʒɑ̃tales

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

su-pra-se-ʒɑ̃-ta-les

Pronunciation

/sy.pʁa.se.ʒɑ̃.tal/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

supra- + segment- + -ales

The word 'suprasegmentales' is divided into six syllables based on vowel sounds, with stress on the final syllable. It's composed of the Latin-derived prefix 'supra-', root 'segment-', and French suffix '-ales'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and nasal vowel separation.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Features of speech such as stress, intonation, and rhythm that extend over more than one segment (phoneme).

    Suprasegmentals

    “L'étude des suprasegmentales est essentielle en phonétique.”

    “Les suprasegmentales peuvent modifier le sens d'une phrase.”

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable ('les'), which is typical for French nouns.

Syllables

6
su/sy/
pra/pʁa/
se/se/
ʒɑ̃/ʒɑ̃/
ta/ta/
les/lɛs/

su — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pra — Open syllable.. se — Open syllable.. ʒɑ̃ — Nasal syllable, containing a nasal vowel.. ta — Open syllable.. les — Open syllable, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

supra-

Latin origin, meaning 'above', 'over'. Prefix indicating a higher level.

root

segment-

Latin origin, from 'segmentum' meaning 'part', 'section'. Refers to units of speech sounds.

suf

-ales

French suffix derived from Latin '-alis', forming plural nouns relating to a quality.

Similar Words

in­ter­na­tio­na­lesor­ga­ni­sa­tion­nellesfonc­tion­nelles

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels (like /ɑ̃/) form their own syllable.

  • The consonant cluster 'pr' is permissible in French.
  • The nasal vowel 'ã' does not pose a syllabification challenge.
  • Stress consistently falls on the final syllable in this word, as is typical for French nouns.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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