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suspicieusement

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
15 characters
French
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “suspicieusement” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

suspicieusement

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sus-pi-cieu-se-ment

Pronunciation

/sys.pi.sjœ.mɑ̃/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

sus- + pici- + -cieusement

The French adverb 'suspicieusement' is divided into five syllables: sus-pi-cieu-se-ment, with stress on 'cieu'. It's derived from Latin roots and follows standard French syllabification rules, with the 'ieu' sequence forming a single syllable.

Definitions

adverb
  1. 1

    In a suspicious manner.

    Suspiciously

    “Il a regardé l'étranger suspicieusement.”

    “Elle a agi suspicieusement.”

    syn:avec suspiciond'une manière suspicieuse

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

5
sus/sys/
pi/pi/
cieu/sjœ/
se/sə/
ment/mɑ̃/

sus — Open syllable, initial consonant.. pi — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. cieu — Closed syllable, diphthong 'ieu'.. se — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. ment — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.

Word Parts

pre

sus-

Latin 'sub-', meaning 'under, from below', intensifier.

root

pici-

From Latin 'picere', meaning 'to prick, to suspect'.

suf

-cieusement

Latin '-cie' + '-ment', forms an adverb.

Similar Words

rap­i­de­mentfré­quem­mentɥœ­ʁœ­mɑ̃

Maximize Onsets

French favors syllables with consonant onsets.

Avoid Stranded Consonants

Consonants are generally not left at the end of a syllable.

Diphthong Preservation

Diphthongs are kept together within a single syllable.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels typically form the nucleus of a closed syllable.

  • The 'ieu' sequence is a common exception, forming a single syllable.
  • Regional variations in nasal vowel pronunciation do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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