défeuillassions
Syllables
dé-feu-il-las-sions
Pronunciation
/de.fœ.ja.sɔ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
dé- + feuille- + -ass-ions
The word 'défeuillassions' is a verb in the imperfect subjunctive, 1st person plural. It is divided into five syllables: dé-feu-il-las-sions, with stress on the final syllable. The syllabification follows the rules of maximizing onsets and separating consonant-vowel sequences. The morphemic analysis reveals a prefix 'dé-', root 'feuille-', and suffixes '-ass-' and '-ions'.
Definitions
- 1
To be defoliating (leaves), to be stripping leaves from.
We were defoliating / We used to defoliate.
“Nous défeuillassions les arbres pour les préparer à l'hiver.”
ant:feuiller
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the last syllable, 'sions'.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, onset consonant.. feu — Open syllable, onset consonant.. il — Closed syllable, onset consonant.. las — Closed syllable, onset consonant.. sions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
French generally prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-initial Syllables
Syllables beginning with a vowel are permissible.
Consonant-Vowel Sequence
Consonant-vowel sequences are typically divided into separate syllables.
Nasal Vowels
Nasal vowels form the nucleus of a syllable.
- The 'ill' sequence could be analyzed as a diphthong, but is treated as two separate vowels.
- The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in 'sions' requires careful pronunciation.
- The verb 'défeuiller' is relatively uncommon.
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