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abasourdissaient

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
16 characters
French
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5syllables

abasourdissent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

a-ba-sour-dis-sent

Pronunciation

/a.ba.suʁ.di.sɛ̃t/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

a- + basour- + -dis-sent

The word 'abasourdissaient' is divided into five syllables: a-ba-sour-dis-sent. It's the third-person plural imperfect indicative of 'abasourdir', meaning 'to deafen'. Stress falls on the final syllable. The syllabification follows vowel-based division rules, keeping consonant clusters intact. Morphemically, it consists of a prefix 'a-', root 'basour-', and suffixes '-dis-' and '-sent'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To deafen, to stun, to overwhelm (with noise or shock).

    They were deafening/stunning.

    Les explosions les abasourdissaient.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-sent', which is typical for French.

Syllables

5
a/a/
ba/ba/
sour/suʁ/
dis/di/
sent/sɛ̃t/

a Open syllable, unstressed.. ba Open syllable, unstressed.. sour Closed syllable, unstressed.. dis Closed syllable, unstressed.. sent Closed syllable, stressed.

Vowel-based division

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant cluster handling

Consonant clusters are kept together unless naturally separable.

Final syllable stress

French stress typically falls on the final syllable.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'r' sound.
  • Nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ pronunciation variations.
  • Potential liaison effects in connected speech.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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