empoissonnement
Syllables
em-poi-sson-ne-ment
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.pwas.ɔ̃.mɑ̃/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
em- + poisson- + -nement
The French noun 'empoissonnement' (poisoning) is divided into five syllables (em-poi-sson-ne-ment) with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and suffix, and its syllabification follows standard French rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act of poisoning, or the state of being poisoned.
Poisoning
“L'empoissonnement a été rapide.”
“Les symptômes de l'empoissonnement sont graves.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sson').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. poi — Closed syllable, consonant onset and coda.. sson — Closed syllable, 'ss' treated as a single consonant sound.. ne — Open syllable, consonant onset.. ment — Closed syllable, consonant onset and coda, nasal vowel.
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Vowel Nucleus
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- Nasal vowels influence syllable structure.
- The 'ss' cluster is treated as a single sound.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may exist.
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