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abasourdissantes

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

5 syllables
16 characters
French
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5syllables

abasoudissantes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

a-ba-sou-dis-santes

Pronunciation

/a.ba.suʁ.dis.ɑ̃t/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

a- + basourdir + -antes

The word 'abasourdissantes' is divided into five syllables: a-ba-sou-dis-santes. Stress falls on the final syllable. The syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and suffixes.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Extremely loud, deafening; overwhelming, astounding.

    Deafening, astounding

    “Les explosions étaient abasourdissantes.”

    “Une nouvelle abasourdissante.”

    syn:assourdissant(e)(s)fracassant(e)(s)tonitruant(e)(s)
    ant:silencieux/silencieusedoux/doucepaisible

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-santes' (or more precisely, the vowel /ɑ̃/ within it), which is typical for French adjectives.

Syllables

5
a/a/
ba/ba/
sou/suʁ/
dis/dis/
santes/sɑ̃t/

a — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. ba — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.. sou — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. The 'r' is pronounced.. dis — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and two consonants.. santes — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel and two consonants. The final 's' is silent.

Word Parts

pre

a-

Latin intensifying prefix.

root

basourdir

From Old French abassourdir, ultimately from Vulgar Latin bassus + sordidus.

suf

-antes

French adjectival suffix forming the present participle (Latin -antis).

Similar Words

in­té­res­sant(e)(s)im­pres­sion­nan­te(s)dé­pas­sant(e)(s)

Vowel Rule

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable. Syllables are divided around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are complex and difficult to pronounce. 'rs' is treated as a single unit.

  • The pronunciation of 'r' can vary regionally, but it doesn't significantly alter the syllabification.
  • The final 's' is silent, but it remains in the written syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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