abatardisɛ̃
The word 'abâtardissaient' is divided into five syllables: a-ba-tar-di-sɛ̃. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule, with the 'rd' cluster remaining intact and the nasal vowel forming a single syllable. The word is a verb form derived from Latin roots.
Definitions
- 1
To bastardize, to corrupt, to make base or inferior.
were bastardizing, were corrupting
“Ils abâtardissaient la langue française avec leurs néologismes.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-sɛ̃'.
Syllables
a — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ba — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. tar — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. di — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. sɛ̃ — Nasal syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each vowel sound forms a syllable nucleus, creating a syllable boundary.
Consonant Coda Rule
Consonants following a vowel within a syllable form the coda.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels constitute a single syllable nucleus.
- The 'rd' cluster is not broken, as it's a common French cluster.
- The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ is treated as a single syllable unit.
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