vulnérabilités
Syllables
vul-né-ra-bi-li-tés
Pronunciation
/vyl.ne.ʁa.bi.li.te/
Stress
010100
Morphemes
vulnér- + vulnér- + -abilités
The word 'vulnérabilités' is divided into six syllables: vul-né-ra-bi-li-tés. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'bi'. It's a noun derived from Latin, meaning 'vulnerabilities'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and consonant cluster maintenance rules, typical of French phonology.
Definitions
- 1
Weaknesses or susceptibilities to physical or emotional harm; points of attack.
Vulnerabilities
“Les vulnérabilités de ce système sont préoccupantes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'bi' (second stress marker). This is typical for French nouns.
Syllables
vul — Open syllable, initial syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. né — Closed syllable, contains a stressed vowel.. ra — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. bi — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. li — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. té — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, creating distinct phonetic units.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless pronunciation dictates otherwise.
Penultimate Stress
French nouns and adjectives typically have stress on the penultimate syllable.
- The schwa sound (ə) can be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
- The final 's' is often silent.
- The 'ner' cluster is a potential edge case, but the 'n' is generally considered part of the following syllable.
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