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vice-légations

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4 syllables
14 characters
French
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4syllables

vicelégations

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

vice-lé-ga-tions

Pronunciation

/vis.le.ɡa.sjɔ̃/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

vice- + lég- + -ations

The word 'vice-légations' is divided into four syllables: vice-lé-ga-tions. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix 'vice-', a root 'lég-', and a nominalizing suffix '-ations'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules based on vowel sounds.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Deputy legations; subordinate diplomatic missions.

    Deputy legations

    “Les vice-légations étaient chargées de tâches administratives.”

    syn:Sous-légations
    ant:Légations

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable ('-tions') in French.

Syllables

4
vice/vis/
lé/le/
ga/ɡa/
tions/sjɔ̃/

vice — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. lé — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.. ga — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.. tions — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel and a consonant.

Word Parts

pre

vice-

Latin origin, meaning 'in place of', 'substitute', or 'deputy'. Derivational prefix.

root

lég-

From Latin *legatus*, meaning 'ambassador', 'envoy'. Root of the word.

suf

-ations

French suffix, derived from Latin *-ationem*. Nominalizing suffix.

Similar Words

na­tionlé­gi­sla­tionas­so­cia­tion

Vowel-Following Consonant Rule

Syllables are typically divided after a vowel sound.

Consonant-Following Vowel Rule

Syllables are divided before a vowel sound following a consonant.

  • The silent 's' at the end of the word is a common feature of French orthography.
  • The hyphenated prefix 'vice-' is treated as a separate syllable due to the vowel sound.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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