émerveillements
The word 'émerveillements' (wonders) is divided into five syllables: é-mer-veil-le-ments. Stress falls on 'veil'. It's composed of a prefix, root, and two suffixes, following standard French syllabification rules.
Definitions
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Feelings of wonder, marvels, or astonishment.
Wonders, marvels, astonishment.
“Les émerveillements de la nature.”
“Il a exprimé ses émerveillements devant le tableau.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('veil'), following the general French stress rule.
Syllables
é — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. mer — Closed syllable, consonant cluster broken after 'm'.. veil — Closed syllable, consonant cluster broken after 'v'.. le — Open syllable.. ments — Closed syllable, ending with a nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel Initial Syllable
Syllables starting with a vowel are separated.
Consonant Cluster Break
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant.
Syllable Closure
Syllables generally end with a vowel or a nasal vowel.
- The initial 'é' is a vowel-initial syllable, which is common in French.
- The 'r' in 'mer' is a typical French rhotic consonant.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in 'ments' is a characteristic feature of French phonology.
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