dégrossissaissaient
Syllables
dé-gros-si-ssai-ssaient
Pronunciation
/de.ɡʁɔ.si.sɑ̃.tɛ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
dé- + gross- + -issaient
The word 'dégrossissaient' is syllabified as 'dé-gros-si-ssai-ssaient'. It's a verb in the imperfect tense, composed of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'gross-', and the suffix '-issaient'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-aient'. Syllabification follows the standard French rule of vowel-based syllable division, allowing consonant clusters within syllables.
Definitions
- 1
To rough out, to roughly shape
were roughing out
“Les sculpteurs dégrossissaient les blocs de marbre.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-aient', which is typical for French verbs.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, unstressed.. gros — Open syllable, unstressed.. si — Open syllable, unstressed.. ssai — Closed syllable, unstressed, nasal vowel.. ssaient — Closed syllable, stressed, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables generally end in vowels. Consonant clusters are permitted within syllables.
- Nasal vowels /ɑ̃/ and /ɛ̃/ do not alter the basic syllabic structure.
- The 'ss' cluster is a common feature in French and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
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