embouteillassent
Syllables
em-bou-tei-llas-sent
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.bu.tɛj.las/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
em- + bout- + -eillassent
The word 'embouteillassent' is divided into five syllables: em-bou-tei-llas-sent. It's the 3rd person plural imperfect indicative of 'embouteiller', meaning 'to cause a traffic jam'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To cause a traffic jam; to bottle up (people or traffic).
They were causing a traffic jam / They were bottling up.
“Les manifestants embouteillassent la ville.”
“Les voitures embouteillassent la route.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-sent'.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. bou — Open syllable, vowel sound.. tei — Closed syllable, diphthong.. llas — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. sent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless exceptionally complex.
Vowel Sounds
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ influences syllable structure.
- The 'll' cluster is common and doesn't trigger syllable division.
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