embrouillassent
Syllables
em-brou-il-lass-ent
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.bʁu.ja.sɑ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
em- + brouil- + -ass-ent
The word 'embrouillassent' is syllabified as em-brou-il-lass-ent, following French rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllabification. It's the 3rd person plural imperfect subjunctive/present indicative of 'embrouiller' (to confuse), with a subtle stress on the final syllable.
Definitions
- 1
To confuse, to mess up, to entangle.
They confused / They were confusing / They might confuse.
“Ils l'embrouillassent avec leurs mensonges.”
“Si vous l'embrouillassiez, il ne comprendrait rien.”
Stress pattern
Stress is subtle in French, but the final syllable '-ent' receives a slight emphasis.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. brou — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. il — Closed syllable, vowel followed by palatal consonant.. lass — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. ent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Syllables attempt to maximize the number of consonants in the onset.
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left at the end of a syllable unless part of a cluster.
- The 'ill' sequence is a common diphthong-like sequence.
- Nasal vowels do not alter the core syllabification rules.
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