empoisonnassions
Syllables
em-poi-son-nas-sions
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.pwaz.ɔ.na.sjɔ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
em- + poison- + -nassions
The word 'empoisonnassions' is divided into five syllables: em-poi-son-nas-sions. It's a verb form derived from 'empoisonner' with a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.
Definitions
- 1
We were poisoning / We should poison
We were poisoning / We should poison
“Si nous avions su, nous n'aurions pas empoisonné les chats, nous empoisonnassions seulement les rats.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sions').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, vowel sound.. poi — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. son — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. nas — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. sions — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are not broken unless they are easily pronounceable as separate syllables.
- The double 'n' in 'poisonn-' is treated as a single consonant sound within the root.
- The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in 'sions' does not present a syllabification challenge.
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