embourgeoisaient
Syllables
em-bour-geo-i-saient
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.buʁ.ʒwa.zjɛ̃/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
em- + bourgeois- + -ois-aient
The word 'embourgeoisaient' is divided into five syllables: em-bour-geo-i-saient. It's a verb formed from the prefix 'em-', the root 'bourgeois-', and the suffix '-ois-aient'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
To become bourgeois; to adopt the values, lifestyle, and attitudes associated with the middle class.
To become bourgeois
“Ils s'embourgeoisaient avec l'âge.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('geo'). French stress is generally weaker than in English and tends to fall on the last syllable of a phrase or breath group, but is often on the penultimate syllable in polysyllabic words.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel.. bour — Open syllable, containing a rounded vowel and a 'r' sound.. geo — Open syllable, containing a voiced palatal fricative and a diphthong.. i — Closed syllable, containing a high front vowel.. saient — Closed syllable, containing a palatal fricative, a vowel, and a nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are typically divided between vowels, as seen in 'em-bour'.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless unpronounceable, as in 'bour-geo'.
Final Consonant
A final consonant usually belongs to the last syllable, as in 'saient'.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ does not affect syllabification.
- The 'i' before 'saient' forms a separate syllable due to the vowel sound.
- The 'geois' cluster is permissible as it's followed by a vowel.
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