débâillonnassions
Syllables
dé-bâ-il-lon-nas-sions
Pronunciation
/de.ba.jɔ.na.sjɔ̃/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
dé- + baillon- + -nassions
The word 'débâillonnassions' is divided into six syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. It's a complex verb form with a prefix, root, and suffix, and stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and maintaining pronounceable consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
We were opening our mouths wide.
We were gaping.
“Nous débâillonnassions d'étonnement devant le spectacle.”
ant:fermer
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-sions', though French stress is generally less prominent than in English.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bâ — Open syllable, vowel with circumflex.. il — Open syllable, glide + vowel.. lon — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. nas — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. sions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, final syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
dé-
Latin origin, meaning 'un-', 'down', 'away from'. Negation or reversal.
baillon-
From Old French *bailon*, related to *bailler* - to give, to speak. Core meaning related to opening the mouth or jaw.
-nassions
Combination of imperfect subjunctive elements: *-na-* + *-ss-* + *-ions*. Grammatical marking for tense, mood, and person.
Similar Words
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each vowel sound forms a syllable nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained if pronounceable as a unit.
- The 'ill' sequence is treated as a single syllable due to the glide. The 'ss' cluster is maintained before the vowel.
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