Words with Root “gloutir” in French

The word 'engloutissaient' is divided into five syllables: en-glou-tis-sai-ssaient. It's the imperfect indicative of 'engloutir' (to swallow up), with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel-final rule, and the word's structure is consistent with other verbs ending in '-issaient'.

The word 'engloutissement' is divided into five syllables: en-glou-tis-se-ment. It consists of the prefix 'en-', the root 'gloutir', and the suffix '-issement'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus and maximizing onsets rules, typical of French phonology.