embrousaillâtes
Syllables
em-brou-sail-lâ-tes
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.bʁu.saj.jɑt/
Stress
01100
Morphemes
em- + brouss- + -aill-âtes
The word 'embroussaillâtes' is divided into five syllables: em-brou-sail-lâ-tes. The stress falls on 'sail'. It's the 2nd person plural imperfect indicative of 'embroussailler', meaning 'you were overgrowing/tangling/confusing'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
You (plural) were overgrowing, tangling, or confusing.
You were overgrowing/tangling/confusing.
“Vous embroussaillâtes le sentier avec des branches.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sail').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, nasal vowel. Initial syllable.. brou — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'br'. Contains the root of the word.. sail — Closed syllable, contains the suffix '-aill-'. Stressed syllable.. lâ — Open syllable, circumflex accent on 'â' indicating a historical 's'. Part of the suffix '-aill-'. tes — Closed syllable, verb ending '-âtes'. Final 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 easily separable.
Vowel Sequences
Vowel sequences are generally divided into separate syllables.
- The circumflex accent on 'â' does not directly affect syllable division but influences pronunciation.
- The 'ill' sequence is a common consonant cluster in French.
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