embrousaillasses
Syllables
em-brou-sail-las-ses
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.bʁu.saj.jas/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
em- + brouss- + -aille-sses
The word 'embroussaillasses' is divided into five syllables: em-brou-sail-las-ses. It consists of a Latin prefix 'em-', a Germanic-derived root 'brouss-', and two suffixes '-aille-' and '-sses'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and avoids breaking common consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Dense, tangled vegetation; thickets; undergrowth.
Thickets, scrubland, dense undergrowth
“Les embroussaillasses étaient impénétrables.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-sses', as is typical in French.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel. The 'm' closes the syllable, but the vowel is the nucleus.. brou — Open syllable, containing a diphthong. 'b' is the onset, 'rou' is the nucleus.. sail — Open syllable. 's' is the onset, 'ail' is the nucleus.. las — Open syllable. 'l' is the onset, 'as' is the nucleus.. ses — Closed syllable. 's' is the onset, 'es' is the nucleus and 's' is the coda.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
French syllabification prioritizes vowel sounds. Each vowel (or diphthong) typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally not broken unless they are easily pronounceable as separate syllables. 'br' and 'ss' are maintained as single onsets/codas.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in the first syllable is a common feature of French and influences the syllable structure.
- The diphthong /u/ in 'brou' is treated as a single syllable nucleus.
- The final 'es' in '-sses' is a closed syllable, but the pronunciation is straightforward.
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