embroussaillâmes
Syllables
em-brou-ssa-il-lâ-mes
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.bʁu.saj.lam/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
em- + brouss- + -aillâmes
The verb 'embroussaillâmes' is syllabified as em-brou-ssa-il-lâ-mes, with stress on 'lâ'. It's formed from a prefix, root, and suffixes, following French rules prioritizing open syllables and breaking consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To have entangled, obscured, or confused (in the past).
We entangled/obscured/confused.
“Nous nous embroussaillâmes dans les bois.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lâ').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, prefix.. brou — Open syllable, part of the root.. ssa — Open syllable, part of the root and suffix.. il — Closed syllable, part of the suffix.. lâ — Open syllable, stressed syllable, part of the suffix.. mes — Closed syllable, inflectional suffix.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
French favors open syllables, leading to syllable breaks after vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up to create syllables, particularly after vowels.
- The past historic tense is literary and rarely used in spoken French.
- The circumflex accent influences vowel quality but doesn't alter the basic syllabification.
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