émerveillassiez
Syllables
é-mer-veil-las-siez
Pronunciation
/e.mɛʁ.vɛj.jas.je/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
é- + merveil- + -laissiez
The word 'émerveillassiez' is a verb in the imperfect subjunctive mood. It is divided into five syllables: é-mer-veil-las-siez. Stress falls on the final syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding initial consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To amaze, to fill with wonder.
You (plural) were amazing (someone).
“Ils espéraient que vous émerveillassiez les enfants avec votre histoire.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-siez', typical of French verb conjugations.
Syllables
é — Open syllable, initial vowel.. mer — Open syllable, vowel followed by sonorant consonant.. veil — Open syllable, vowel followed by palatal glide.. las — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. siez — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Sonorant Rule
Sonorant consonants can occur in syllable-final position.
Avoid Initial Clusters
French tends to avoid syllable-initial consonant clusters.
- The 'ill' sequence is treated as a single phoneme /j/ following a vowel.
- Regional variations in vowel quality or 'r' pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
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