contemplassions
Syllables
con-tem-plas-sions
Pronunciation
/kɔ̃.tɑ̃.plas.jɔ̃/
Stress
0010
Morphemes
con- + templ- + -assions
The word 'contemplassions' is divided into four syllables: con-tem-plas-sions. It's the first-person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'contempler', with stress on 'plas'. Syllabification follows French rules avoiding single intervocalic consonants and treating nasal vowels as separate syllables.
Definitions
- 1
The first-person plural imperfect subjunctive of the verb *contempler*.
we contemplated (in a subjunctive context)
“Si nous contemplassions le ciel étoilé, nous oublierions nos soucis.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'plas' syllable (third syllable).
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster followed by a nasal vowel.. tem — Open syllable, consonant followed by a nasal vowel.. plas — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel, primary stress.. sions — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonants
French avoids leaving a single consonant between two vowels, leading to syllable separation.
Nasal Vowel Syllabification
Nasal vowels generally form their own syllable.
Consonant Cluster Syllabification
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-ions' consistently forms a single syllable.
- Nasal vowels /ɔ̃/ and /ɑ̃/ are characteristic of French phonology.
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