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embourgeoisements

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
17 characters
French
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5syllables

embourgeoissements

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

em-bour-geois-se-ments

Pronunciation

/ɑ̃.buʁ.ʒwa.zə.mɑ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

em- + bourgeois + -e-ments

The word 'embourgeoisements' is divided into five syllables: em-bour-geois-se-ments. It consists of a Latin prefix 'em-', the Old French root 'bourgeois', and multiple suffixes '-e-', '-ment', and '-s'. The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-ments'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and consonant cluster preservation rules, typical of French phonology.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The process or result of becoming bourgeois; the adoption of middle-class values, attitudes, and lifestyles.

    Bourgeoisifications

    “Les embourgeoisements de la société française sont un sujet de débat.”

    “Il critique les embourgeoisements de la jeunesse.”

    syn:conformismeconventionnalisme
    ant:révolutionmarginalité

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-ments'. The stress pattern is typical for French nouns.

Syllables

5
em/ɑ̃/
bour/buʁ/
geois/ʒwa/
se/sə/
ments/mɑ̃/

em — Open syllable, containing the nasal vowel /ɑ̃/.. bour — Closed syllable, containing the vowel /u/ and the consonant cluster /ʁ/.. geois — Open syllable, containing the diphthong /wa/ and the voiced postalveolar fricative /ʒ/.. se — Open syllable, containing the schwa /ə/.. ments — Closed syllable, containing the nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ and the consonant /m/. Primary stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

em-

Latin origin, inchoative/iterative prefix.

root

bourgeois

Old French, Germanic origin, meaning 'town' or 'middle class'.

suf

-e-ments

-e- is a linking vowel, -ment is a noun-forming suffix, -s indicates plural.

Similar Words

bouʁ­ʒwa­zide­buʁ­ʒwa­zeʁɑ̃­buʁ­sə­mɑ̃

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes generally form separate syllables.

  • The length of the word and multiple suffixes require careful application of syllabification rules.
  • Nasal vowels require attention for accurate phonetic transcription.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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