tergiversassions
Syllables
ter-gi-ver-sas-sions
Pronunciation
/tɛʁ.ʒi.vɛʁ.sa.sjɔ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
ter- + givers- + -assions
The word 'tergiversassions' is divided into five syllables: ter-gi-ver-sas-sions. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a complex noun derived from Latin, meaning evasions or prevarications. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Evasive or equivocal statements; prevarications; tergiversations.
Evasions, equivocations, prevarications.
“Ses tergiversassions ont semé la confusion.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable, '-sions', as is typical in French. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
ter — Closed syllable, initial syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. gi — Open syllable, contains a semi-vowel.. ver — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. sas — Open syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. sions — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed, contains a nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress falls on the final syllable in French.
Vowel Groupings
Vowel groupings are generally kept together within a syllable.
- The consonant clusters '-rs-' and '-ss-' are maintained within syllables, following French phonological rules.
- The pronunciation of the 's' before 'sions' is pronounced, not elided.
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