embarboujassent
Syllables
em-bar-bou-jas-sent
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.baʁ.bu.ʒa.sɑ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
em + barbouill + assent
The word 'embarbouillassent' is a French verb in the 3rd person plural imperfect indicative. It is divided into five syllables: em-bar-bou-jas-sent. The stress falls on the final syllable '-sent'. The word consists of the prefix 'em-', the root 'barbouill-', and the suffix '-assent'.
Definitions
- 1
To mess up, to smear, to befuddle, to confuse.
To mess up, to smear, to befuddle.
“Ils embarbouillaient les enfants avec de la peinture.”
“Le rapport était tellement compliqué qu'il embarbouillait tout le monde.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-sent', which is typical for French verbs.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, prefix.. bar — Open syllable, root.. bou — Open syllable, part of the root.. jas — Closed syllable, part of the root.. sent — Closed syllable, suffix, stressed.
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Open Syllables
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Consonant Clusters
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Vowel Sequences
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Final Consonant(s)
Final consonants are usually part of the last syllable.
- The 'ouill' sequence is treated as a single unit within the syllable.
- Nasal vowels require careful attention in phonetic transcription.
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