tressaillements
Syllables
tres-sail-le-ments
Pronunciation
/tʁɛ.saj.lə.mɑ̃/
Stress
0001
Morphemes
tres- + sail- + -le-ments
The word 'tressaillements' is divided into four syllables: tres-sail-le-ments. It's a noun formed from a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and consonant cluster handling rules common in French.
Definitions
- 1
Thrashings, flailings, violent movements.
Thrashings, flailings
“Les tressaillements de la mer.”
“Il a subi de nombreux tressaillements.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-ments', which is typical for French nouns.
Syllables
tres — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster 'tr', stressed (weakly).. sail — Open syllable, vowel 'ai' forming a diphthong.. le — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. ments — Closed syllable, final nasal vowel, primary stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are kept together unless naturally separable.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French.
- The 'tres-' prefix can have a slight pause in pronunciation, but is generally integrated into the first syllable.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ requires careful articulation.
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