abassourdissante
Syllables
a-bas-sour-dis-sante
Pronunciation
/a.ba.suʁ.dis.ɑ̃t/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
a- + bas- + -ourdissante
The word 'abasourdissante' is divided into five syllables: a-bas-sour-dis-sante. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dis'). It's morphologically composed of a Latin prefix 'a-', a Latin root 'bas-', and a French suffix '-ourdissante'. The syllable division follows the principles of maximizing onsets and allowing for common French consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Extremely deafening, overwhelming, stunning.
Deafening, stunning, overwhelming
“La musique était abasourdissante.”
“Une nouvelle abasourdissante.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dis').
Syllables
a — Open syllable, vowel onset.. bas — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. sour — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. dis — Closed syllable, consonant onset.. sante — Closed syllable, nasal vowel ending.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Principle
Syllables tend to be open (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Maximizing Onsets
Consonants are assigned to the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Handling
French allows for certain consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.
- The 'rs' cluster is a common feature of French phonology.
- Nasal vowels do not affect syllable division.
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