embarbouillâtes
Syllables
em-bar-bouil-lâ-tes
Pronunciation
/ɛ̃.baʁ.bu.jɑ.te/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
em- + barbouil- + -âtes
The word 'embarbouillâtes' is divided into five syllables: em-bar-bouil-lâ-tes. It's a verb in the 2nd person plural imperfect subjunctive, formed with the prefix 'em-', the root 'barbouil-', and the suffix '-âtes'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To confuse, to muddle, to obfuscate.
To confuse, to befuddle.
“Ils vous embarbouillaient avec leurs explications.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lâ').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, nasal vowel. Initial syllable.. bar — Open syllable, with a voiced alveolar stop and a uvular fricative.. bouil — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster and a semi-vowel.. lâ — Open syllable, with a lateral approximant and an open back vowel.. tes — Closed syllable, with a voiceless alveolar stop and a close-mid front vowel.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels. Vowels create syllable boundaries.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are difficult to pronounce together.
- The 'bouil' cluster could potentially be split, but pronunciation dictates it remains intact.
- Liaison possibilities could affect pronunciation but not syllabification.
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