désembbouteilleaient
Syllables
dé-semb-bou-tei-lle-aient
Pronunciation
/de.z‿ɑ̃.bu.tɛ.je.lɛ̃/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
dés- + embouteil- + -laient
The word 'désembouteillaient' is divided into six syllables based on vowel sounds, with the final syllable receiving primary stress. It's a verb form composed of a prefix, root, and suffix, and its syllabification follows standard French phonological rules.
Definitions
- 1
They were uncorking/unbottling.
They were uncorking/unbottling.
“Ils désembouteillaient le champagne pour la fête.”
“Avant, les ouvriers désembouteillaient des milliers de bouteilles par jour.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-aient', as is typical in French.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, no stress.. semb — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. bou — Open syllable, no stress.. tei — Closed syllable, no stress.. lle — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. aient — Closed syllable, primary stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centered Syllables
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are complex.
Final Syllable Stress
French typically stresses the final syllable of a phrase or breath group.
- Liaison between 'dé' and 'semb' in connected speech.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation.
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