époustouflériez
Syllables
é-pous-tou-flé-riez
Pronunciation
/e.pustu.flə.ʁi.e/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
é- + poustoufl- + -eriez
The word 'époustoufleriez' is a conditional verb form divided into five syllables: é-pous-tou-flé-riez. Stress falls on the final syllable. The syllabification follows vowel-based division and maintains consonant clusters. It's derived from the root 'poustoufl-' meaning to overwhelm, with the conditional suffix '-eriez'.
Definitions
- 1
To astonish greatly, to overwhelm, to flabbergast.
You (plural) would astonish.
“Si vous réussissiez, vous époustoufleriez tout le monde.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable ('riez'), which is typical for French verbs.
Syllables
é — Open syllable, containing a closed mid-front vowel. Unstressed.. pous — Open syllable, containing a rounded vowel and a voiced alveolar fricative. Unstressed.. tou — Open syllable, containing a rounded vowel and a voiced alveolar fricative. Unstressed.. flé — Open syllable, containing a lateral approximant, a voiced fricative, and a closed mid-front vowel. Unstressed.. riez — Closed syllable, containing a uvular fricative, a closed mid-front vowel, and a schwa. Stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, creating open syllables where possible.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are kept together unless a vowel sound naturally separates them.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French.
- The 'ou' diphthong is treated as a single vowel sound.
- The 'stfl' consonant cluster is maintained as a unit within a syllable.
- Nasal vowel /ə/ in 'flə' is a typical French sound.
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