emberlificotasses
Syllables
em-ber-li-fi-co-tas-ses
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.bɛʁ.li.fi.ko.tas/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
em + berli + ficotasses
The word 'emberlificotasses' is divided into seven syllables: em-ber-li-fi-co-tas-ses. It's a noun with Latin and French roots, meaning a group of babblers. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tas'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
A group of people who talk incessantly and nonsensically; a collection of babblers.
Babblers, chatterboxes, confused speakers
“La salle était pleine d'emberlificotasses qui discutaient bruyamment.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tas'. French stress is generally weak and predictable.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, vowel sound.. ber — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. li — Open syllable, vowel sound.. fi — Open syllable, vowel sound.. co — Open syllable, vowel sound.. tas — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ses — Closed syllable, plural marker.
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Open Syllables
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Consonant Clusters
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Vowel Sequences
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- The word is archaic and somewhat constructed, leading to less established syllabification.
- Regional variations in pronunciation could lead to minor differences in syllable division.
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