toutepuissante
The French adjective 'toute-puissante' (all-powerful) is divided into five syllables: tou-te-pui-ssan-te. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'toute-', root 'puis-', and suffix '-sante'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
All-powerful, omnipotent.
All-powerful
“Une force toute-puissante.”
“La toute-puissante nature.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('te'), typical for French adjectives.
Syllables
tou — Open syllable, vowel nucleus is 'u'.. te — Open syllable, vowel nucleus is 'ə'.. pui — Open syllable, vowel nucleus is 'i'.. ssan — Closed syllable, nasal vowel 'ɑ̃' as nucleus.. te — Open syllable, vowel nucleus is 'ə'.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Attempt to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left isolated as syllables.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in 'ssan' does not affect syllabification.
- No significant regional variations affect syllable division.
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