déshabillassent
Syllables
dé-sha-bil-las-sent
Pronunciation
/de.za.bi.jas.sɑ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
dés- + habill- + -assent
The word 'déshabillassent' is divided into five syllables: dé-sha-bil-las-sent. The stress falls on the final syllable 'sent'. It's a verb in the imperfect subjunctive, 3rd person plural, meaning 'they were undressing'. Syllabification follows French rules of maximizing onsets and ending syllables with vowel sounds.
Definitions
- 1
To be undressing (imperfect subjunctive, 3rd person plural).
They were undressing / They would undress.
“Les enfants déshabillassent avant d'aller dormir.”
“Si les acteurs déshabillassent sur scène, cela choquerait le public.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'sent'.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, no stress.. sha — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. bil — Open syllable, no stress.. las — Closed syllable, no stress.. sent — Closed syllable, primary stress, contains a nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
French syllabification prioritizes including as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables generally end with a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless phonotactically constrained.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in 'sent' does not affect syllable division.
- The 'sh' sound is treated as a single phoneme in French syllabification.
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