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abasourdissions

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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abasourdissions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

a-ba-sour-dis-sions

Pronunciation

/a.ba.suʁ.di.sjɔ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

a- + basourdir + -issons

The word 'abasourdissions' is a verb form syllabified into five syllables: a-ba-sour-dis-sions. It follows French vowel-based syllabification rules, keeping consonant clusters intact and treating the suffix '-issons' as a separate syllable. Stress falls on the final syllable.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To deafen, to stun (first-person plural imperfect subjunctive).

    We would deafen/stun.

    “Si nous pouvions, nous abasourdissions nos ennemis.”

    syn:étourdirassourdir
    ant:rassurer

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

5
a/a/
ba/ba/
sour/suʁ/
dis/di/
sions/sjɔ̃/

a — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. ba — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.. sour — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster 'rs'.. dis — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.. sions — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Nasal vowel.

Word Parts

pre

a-

Latin origin, intensifying prefix. Function is less clear in modern French.

root

basourdir

From 'bas' (low) + 'sourd' (deaf), ultimately from Latin 'surdus' (deaf). Meaning: to make deaf or stun.

suf

-issons

Inflectional suffix indicating first-person plural imperfect subjunctive.

Similar Words

a­bu­se­ri­onsdé­pas­si­onsrem­pli­ssions

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are kept together unless they are complex and disrupt the flow of pronunciation.

Suffix Attachment

Suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables.

  • The 'rs' cluster is a potential point of variation, but standard French pronunciation keeps it together.
  • The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ doesn't affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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