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boursouflerions

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4 syllables
15 characters
French
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4syllables

boursouflerions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

bour-sou-fle-rions

Pronunciation

/buʁ.su.fle.ʁjɔ̃/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

bour- + souffl- + -erions

The word 'boursouflerions' is divided into four syllables: bour-sou-fle-rions. It's a verb form with a complex morphology, featuring a prefix, root, and suffix. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To puff up, to swell, to inflate (often figuratively, like with pride).

    To puff up, to swell, to inflate.

    “Il se boursouflerait de fierté.”

    syn:gonflerenflerbomber
    ant:dégonfler

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable (/ʁjɔ̃/) in isolated pronunciation.

Syllables

4
bour/buʁ/
sou/su/
fle/fle/
rions/ʁjɔ̃/

bour — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. sou — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. fle — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. rions — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-nasal vowel.

Word Parts

pre

bour-

Old French, intensifying prefix.

root

souffl-

Latin *sufflare* - to blow.

suf

-erions

Verbal infinitive marker and future conditional ending for *nous* (we).

Similar Words

bour­geon­ne­rionsdé­mous­se­rionsre­nou­ve­le­rions

Vowel-Consonant

Syllables are typically divided after a vowel sound.

Avoid Breaking Clusters

Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are difficult to pronounce together.

Final Syllable

The final syllable often includes any remaining consonants.

  • The pronunciation of the 'r' sound can vary regionally, but doesn't affect the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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