embrousaillèrent
Syllables
em-brou-sail-lè-rent
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.bʁu.saj.lɛ.ʁɛ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
em- + brouss- + -aill-
The word 'embroussaillèrent' is divided into five syllables based on vowel sounds, respecting French syllabification rules. It consists of a prefix 'em-', root 'brouss-', suffix '-aill-', and verb ending '-èrent'. Stress falls on the final syllable. The word is a verb in the passé simple, meaning 'they tangled up'.
Definitions
- 1
They tangled up/overgrew/made a thicket of.
They became overgrown with brushwood.
“Les ronces embroussaillèrent le chemin.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-rent', typical for French verbs, especially in the passé simple.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. brou — Open syllable, 'br' cluster as onset.. sail — Open syllable, diphthong-like pronunciation.. lè — Open syllable, simple vowel nucleus.. rent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
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Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained unless they can be naturally separated into distinct syllables.
- Nasal vowels require careful consideration as syllable nuclei.
- The length of the word and multiple suffixes contribute to complexity.
- Liaison possibilities in connected speech may affect pronunciation but not syllabification.
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