embastionnasses
Syllables
em-bas-tion-nas-ses
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.bas.tjɔ̃.nas/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
em- + bastion- + -nasses
The word 'embastionnasses' is divided into five syllables: em-bas-tion-nas-ses. It consists of the prefix 'em-', the root 'bastion-', and the suffix '-nasses'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and allows for consonant clusters within syllables.
Definitions
- 1
A group of people stubbornly entrenched in their positions or opinions.
Entrenched groups, die-hards, stubborn factions.
“Les embastionnasses politiques refusent tout compromis.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-sses', which is the standard stress pattern for French nouns.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel. Stressed level 0.. bas — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Stressed level 0.. tion — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster and a nasal vowel. Stressed level 0.. nas — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Stressed level 0.. ses — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Primary stressed syllable (level 1).
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.
Final Syllable Stress
French generally stresses the final syllable of a word.
- The 'st' consonant cluster is permissible within a syllable in French.
- Nasal vowels do not affect syllable division.
- The double 'n' in 'nasses' does not create a syllable break.
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