ébouillantaient
The word 'ébouillantaient' is divided into four syllables: é-bouil-lan-taient. It consists of a prefix, root, and suffix, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules of maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants, with consideration for nasal vowels and silent letters.
Definitions
- 1
To scald, to boil vigorously.
Were scalding, were boiling vigorously.
“Les enfants ébouillantaient l'eau pour faire du thé.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable (/tɛ̃/), typical of French.
Syllables
é — Open syllable, initial vowel.. bouil — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. lan — Nasal syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. taient — Closed nasal syllable, nasal vowel nucleus and consonant coda.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables to create permissible onsets.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left isolated at the beginning of a syllable unless necessary.
Vowel Syllabification
Each vowel generally forms a syllable nucleus.
- The silent 'l' in 'bouil-' does not affect syllabification, only pronunciation.
- Nasal vowels form syllable nuclei.
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