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égravillonnâmes

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6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

égravillonnâmes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

é-gra-vil-lon-nâ-mes

Pronunciation

/e.ɡʁa.vi.jɔ.nɔ.me/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

é- + gravill- + -onnâmes

The word 'égravillonnâmes' is a conjugated verb form divided into six syllables: é-gra-vil-lon-nâ-mes. It follows standard French syllabification rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and treating consonant clusters like 'ill' as single units. Stress falls on the final syllable. The word is morphologically complex, with a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To scratch, scrape, or roughen a surface.

    We scratched/scraped.

    “Nous égravillonnâmes la table avec un couteau.”

    syn:gratterécorcherrâper
    ant:lisserpolir

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable ('mes'), as is typical in French.

Syllables

6
é/e/
gra/ɡʁa/
vil/vil/
lon/jɔ̃/
nâ/nɔ/
mes/me/

é — Open syllable, initial vowel.. gra — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. vil — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ill' treated as a unit.. lon — Nasal syllable, nasal vowel.. nâ — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. mes — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.

Word Parts

pre

é-

Latin origin, intensifying prefix (now lexicalized).

root

gravill-

From 'graville' (small pebble), related to 'grave' (gravel).

suf

-onnâmes

Iterative/frequentative suffix '-onn-' + first-person plural past historic ending '-âmes', Latin origin.

Similar Words

é­gra­vil­lon­nerdé­gra­vil­lon­nerra­vil­lon­nâ­mes

Vowel Rule

Every vowel sound constitutes a syllable.

Consonant-Vowel Rule

A consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels form their own syllables.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are difficult to pronounce.

  • The 'ill' cluster is treated as a single unit.
  • The verb conjugation ending '-âmes' is a clear marker of the past historic tense.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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