vasodilatations
Syllables
va-so-di-la-ta-tions
Pronunciation
/va.zɔ.di.la.ta.sjɔ̃/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
vaso- + dilat- + -ations
The word 'vasodilatations' is divided into six syllables: va-so-di-la-ta-tions. Stress falls on the final syllable '-tions'. The word is of Latin origin, composed of the prefix 'vaso-', the root 'dilat-', and the suffix '-ations'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and allows for consonant clusters within syllables.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of widening blood vessels.
Vasodilations
“Les vasodilatations sont un mécanisme important pour réguler la pression artérielle.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-tions', as is typical in French.
Syllables
va — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Initial syllable.. so — Open syllable, vowel sound influenced by following consonant. 's' pronounced as /z/ due to following vowel.. di — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.. la — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.. ta — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.. tions — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel and a consonant cluster. Stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable of a word in French.
- The 's' in 'vaso-' is pronounced /z/ due to the following vowel.
- The consonant cluster '-dilat-' is permissible within a syllable in French.
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