emberlificotâtes
Syllables
em-ber-li-fi-co-tâ-tes
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.bɛʁ.li.fi.kɔ.ta/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
em- + berli- + -ficotâtes
Emberlificotâtes is a complex French verb divided into seven syllables (em-ber-li-fi-co-tâ-tes). Stress falls on the fifth syllable ('fi'). It's a rare, archaic form with a Latin-derived prefix and an onomatopoeic root, and its syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel-initial syllables and consonant-vowel division.
Definitions
- 1
To babble, mumble incoherently, or speak in a confused manner.
To babble, to mumble.
“Il emberlificotait des excuses inintelligibles.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('fi').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. ber — Closed syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. fi — Open syllable, stressed.. co — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tâ — Open syllable, unstressed.. tes — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables begin with vowels.
Consonant-Vowel Division
Syllables are divided after consonants followed by vowels.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in consonants.
- The word's archaic form and rare usage.
- The influence of the past historic subjunctive on stress.
- The circumflex accent on 'tâ' does not affect syllabification.
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