empoissonnaient
The word 'empoissonnaient' is divided into four syllables (em-poi-sson-naient) based on vowel nuclei and consonant assignment rules. It's the imperfect indicative of 'empoisonner' and is stressed on the final syllable.
Definitions
- 1
To poison (third-person plural, imperfect indicative).
They were poisoning.
“Ils empoisonnaient l'eau avec des produits chimiques.”
“Elle empoisonnait lentement son mari.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable (/ne/), which is typical for French words.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, containing the nasal vowel /ɑ̃/.. poi — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. sson — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel and a consonant cluster.. naient — Closed syllable, containing the vowel /e/ and the suffix -aient.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Assignment Rule
Consonants between vowels are generally assigned to the following syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first vowel, unless they form a permissible onset.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ does not affect syllable division.
- The double 's' does not create a separate syllable.
- French syllabification prioritizes vowel sounds.
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