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appesantissions

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

6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

appesantissions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

a-p-pes-an-tis-sions

Pronunciation

/a.pə.sɑ̃.ti.sjɔ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

ap- + pes- + -ant-iss-ons

The word 'appesantissions' is divided into five syllables: a-p-pes-an-tis-sions. It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, with a stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and treating consonant clusters like 'sj' as single units.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To weigh down, to burden, to make heavy (figuratively or literally).

    We weigh down / We burden.

    Nous nous appesantissons de responsabilités.

    Les soucis l'appesantissaient.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable ('sions') in French, as is typical for phrase-final syllables.

Syllables

5
a/a/
/pə/
sɑ̃/sɑ̃/
ti/ti/
sjɔ̃/sjɔ̃/

a Open syllable, vowel-initial.. Open syllable, consonant-schwa.. sɑ̃ Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. ti Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. sjɔ̃ Closed syllable, consonant cluster-nasal vowel.

Vowel Initial Syllable

Every vowel sound begins a new syllable.

Consonant-Schwa Syllable

A consonant followed by the schwa sound (ə) forms a syllable.

Nasal Vowel Syllable

Nasal vowels (ɑ̃, ɛ̃, ɔ̃, œ̃) form a syllable, with the 'n' contributing to the nasalization rather than forming a separate syllable.

Consonant Cluster Syllable

Consonant clusters that are pronounced as a single phoneme (like 'sj') form a single syllable.

  • The 'sj' cluster is treated as a single phoneme in French, influencing syllable division.
  • French stress is typically on the last syllable of a phrase, impacting perceived prominence but not necessarily syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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