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emmitouflassent

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

emittouflassent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

e-mit-tou-flas-sent

Pronunciation

/ɛ.mi.tu.flas.sɑ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

em- + touf- + -fl-ass-ent

The word 'emmitouflassent' is divided into three syllables: e-mit-tou-flas-sent. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking consonant clusters. The stress falls on the final syllable. The word is a verb form with a complex morphemic structure derived from Latin and Old French roots.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To wrap up warmly, to bundle up, to swaddle.

    To wrap up warmly

    “Les enfants s'emmitouflassent pour sortir dans la neige.”

    syn:emballercouvrirs'envelopper
    ant:déballerdécouvrir

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-sent', as is typical in French.

Syllables

3
e-mit/ɛ.mi/
tou-flas/tu.flas/
sent/sɑ̃/

e-mit — Open syllable followed by a consonant. The vowel 'e' forms an open syllable.. tou-flas — Vowel followed by consonant cluster. 'ou' forms a syllable, and 'flas' is a consonant cluster following a vowel.. sent — Final syllable, containing a nasal vowel. The nasal vowel 'ɑ̃' forms the final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

em-

Latin origin, prefixing verb to indicate 'in' or 'within', intensifying action

root

touf-

From Old French *toupfer*, related to *toupe* - tuft, bundle. Indicates the core action of bundling or wrapping.

suf

-fl-ass-ent

Inflectional suffixes indicating verb formation, third-person plural, and imperfect tense.

Similar Words

e­mbal­las­sentdé­bal­las­sentrem­pli­ssaient

Open Syllable Rule

A syllable ending in a vowel sound is considered open. This applies to 'e-mit'.

Vowel-Consonant Cluster Rule

When a vowel is followed by a consonant cluster, the vowel forms a separate syllable. This applies to 'tou-flas'.

Final Syllable Rule

The final syllable is determined by the last vowel sound and any following consonants. This applies to 'sent'.

  • The consonant cluster 'fl' is permissible at the beginning of a syllable in French.
  • The nasal vowel 'ɑ̃' does not present a syllabification challenge.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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