agenouillassions
Syllables
a-ge-nou-illas-sions
Pronunciation
/a.ʒə.nu.jas.jɔ̃/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
a + genou + illassions
The word 'agenouillassions' is syllabified as a-ge-nou-illas-sions, with primary stress on 'nou'. It's the 1st person plural imperfect subjunctive of 's'agenouiller', derived from Latin roots. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing open syllables and avoiding unnecessary consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The 1st person plural imperfect subjunctive of the verb 's'agenouiller'.
We would kneel.
“Si nous avions plus de foi, nous agenouillassions plus souvent.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('nou').
Syllables
a — Open syllable, unstressed.. ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. nou — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. illas — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sions — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
French favors syllables ending in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
Avoids breaking consonant clusters unless necessary.
Vowel Grouping
Keeps vowel groups together within a syllable.
- The 'ill' infix is a historical remnant and doesn't strictly adhere to modern syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in vowel quality or nasalization may exist but do not affect syllable division.
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