Words with Root “gourd-” in French

The word 'dégourdissantes' is divided into five syllables: dé-gour-dis-san-tes. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a feminine plural adjective meaning 'lively' or 'sparkling', formed from the prefix 'dé-', the root 'gourd-', and the suffix '-issantes'. Syllabification follows standard French rules based on vowel nuclei and pronounceable consonant clusters.

The word 'engourdissaient' is divided into five syllables: en-gour-dis-sai-ssaient. It's a verb in the imperfect subjunctive, derived from Latin and Old French roots. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules of breaking syllables before vowels and after the first consonant in a cluster.