vieillissement
“Vieillissement” is a French noun meaning “aging.” It is divided into five syllables: vie-ill-is-se-ment. The stress falls on the final syllable '-ment'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a Latin-derived prefix “vieil-”, a thematic vowel, and the nominal suffix “-issement.” Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing open syllables and resolving consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The process of growing old; aging.
Aging, ageing
“Le vieillissement de la population est un défi majeur.”
“Les signes du vieillissement sont inévitables.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable, '-ment', which is the standard stress pattern for French nouns.
Syllables
vie — Open syllable, begins with a glide.. ill — Closed syllable, containing a geminate consonant sound.. is — Open syllable.. se — Open syllable.. ment — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
French favors syllables ending in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Complex consonant clusters are broken up to create more pronounceable syllables.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress generally falls on the final syllable of a word.
- The 'ill' sequence is a common point of variation, but breaking it up is standard.
- Liaison possibilities with the 's' in 'se' must be considered in connected speech.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ requires specific phonetic articulation.
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