débagoulassions
Syllables
dé-ba-gou-las-sions
Pronunciation
/de.ba.ɡu.la.sjɔ̃/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
dé- + bagou- + -assions
The word 'débagoulassions' is divided into five syllables: dé-ba-gou-las-sions. It's the 1st person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'débagoulasser', meaning 'we were babbling'. Stress falls on 'las'. The syllabification follows French rules of maximizing onsets, with the 'ss' cluster in 'sions' being a permissible exception.
Definitions
- 1
To make a gurgling or bubbling sound; to talk nonsense; to babble.
We were babbling/gurgling/talking nonsense.
“Nous débagoulassions joyeusement dans la fontaine.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('las'). This is typical for French words.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ba — Open syllable, maximizing onsets.. gou — Open syllable, maximizing onsets.. las — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. sions — Closed syllable, consonant cluster permissible.
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
Syllables are formed to maximize the number of consonants in the onset position.
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables beginning with vowels are permissible.
Consonant Clusters
Certain consonant clusters, like 'ss', are allowed at the end of syllables.
- The 'ss' cluster in 'sions' is an exception to the rule against ending syllables with consonant clusters.
- The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ influences the preceding syllable's structure.
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