embroussaillaient
Syllables
em-brou-ssa-il-laient
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.bʁu.saj.jɛ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
em- + brouss- + -aill-aient
The word 'embroussaillaient' is divided into five syllables: em-brou-ssa-il-laient. It's a verb with Latin roots, and stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules of onset maximization and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-aient', as is typical in French.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel.. brou — Closed syllable, with a consonant cluster 'br' as the onset.. ssa — Open syllable, containing a geminate consonant 'ss'.. il — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.. laient — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong and a nasal vowel.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
French prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable (e.g., 'br' in 'brou').
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left at the end of a syllable unless they form part of a permissible consonant cluster.
Vowel Grouping
Vowel groups are generally separated into syllables.
- The 'ai' diphthong in 'laient' is treated as a single syllable unit.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in 'em-' forms a syllable on its own.
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