embouteillasses
Syllables
em-bou-tei-llas-ses
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.bu.tɛj.jas/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
em- + bout- + -eill-asses
The word 'embouteillasses' is divided into five syllables: em-bou-tei-llas-ses. It consists of the prefix 'em-', the root 'bout-', and the suffixes '-eill-' and '-asses'. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tei'). The syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks.
Definitions
- 1
A large number of traffic jams; a situation with many traffic jams.
Traffic jams (plural)
“Les embouteillasses étaient terribles ce matin.”
ant:fluidité
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tei').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, prefix.. bou — Open syllable, root.. tei — Closed syllable, part of the root and inflectional suffix.. llas — Closed syllable, part of the suffix.. ses — Closed syllable, nominal suffix.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless easily separable.
Vowel Groups
Vowel groups are divided into separate syllables if they represent distinct vowel sounds.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the last syllable or the penultimate syllable if the last syllable is light.
- The 'll' cluster is a historical remnant and doesn't follow typical consonant cluster division rules.
- The prefix 'em-' is often treated as a single syllable.
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