embroussaillant
The word 'embroussaillant' is divided into four syllables: em-brou-ssa-illant. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix 'em-', a root 'brouss-', and a suffix '-aillant'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules of onset maximization and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
Overgrowing, obscuring, making something bushy or tangled.
Overgrowing, obscuring
“La végétation embroussaillant le chemin.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('illant'), as is typical in French.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. brou — Open syllable, unstressed.. ssa — Open syllable, unstressed.. illant — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
French prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left at the end of a syllable unless part of a cluster.
Vowel Grouping
Vowel groups are generally separated into syllables.
- Nasal vowels (/ɑ̃/) form a single syllable unit.
- French generally stresses the last syllable of a word or phrase.
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