émerveillassent
Syllables
é-mer-veil-las-sent
Pronunciation
/e.mɛʁ.vɛj.jas.sɑ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
é- + merveil- + -la-ssent
The word 'émerveillassent' is divided into five syllables: é-mer-veil-las-sent. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, with each vowel forming a syllable nucleus. The word is the 3rd person plural imperfect indicative of 'émerveiller' and means 'to amaze'.
Definitions
- 1
To fill with wonder; to amaze.
To amaze, to fill with wonder.
“Les histoires qu'il racontait émerveillassent les enfants.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable ('sent'), as is typical in French.
Syllables
é — Open syllable, initial vowel.. mer — Closed syllable, consonant 'r' follows vowel.. veil — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'v' and 'l' follows vowel.. las — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'l' and 's' follows vowel.. sent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel as nucleus.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are difficult to pronounce together.
- Liaison between 'las' and 'sent' is possible but doesn't alter the underlying syllabic structure.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'r' sound do not affect syllable division.
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