époustouflassent
Syllables
é-pous-tou-flas-sent
Pronunciation
/e.pustu.flas.sɑ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
é- + poustoufl- + -assent
The word 'époustouflassent' is divided into five syllables: é-pous-tou-flas-sent. Stress falls on the final syllable '-sent'. The word is a verb form derived from 'époustoufler' and exhibits typical French syllabification patterns prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
They were astounding/overwhelming.
They were astounding/overwhelming.
“Les spectacles époustouflassent le public.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-sent', which is typical for French verb conjugations. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
é — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound. Unstressed.. pous — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. tou — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. flas — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster. Unstressed.. sent — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel and a consonant. Stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are built around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they can be easily separated by a vowel sound, maintaining pronounceability.
Final Syllable Stress
French generally places stress on the final syllable of a phrase or breath group.
- The 'fl' consonant cluster is treated as a single unit.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ does not pose a specific syllabification challenge.
- Regional variations might slightly alter vowel quality but not syllabification.
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