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empoissonnement

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

empoissonnement

Linguistic Analysis

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

noun
  1. 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

5
em/ɑ̃/
poi/pwas/
sson/sɔ̃/
ne/nə/
ment/mɑ̃/

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.

Maximize Onsets

Each syllable attempts to have a consonant onset when possible.

Avoid Stranded Consonants

Consonants are generally not left at the end of a syllable unless they form a natural coda.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.

  • Nasal vowels influence syllable structure.
  • The 'ss' cluster is treated as a single sound.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation may exist.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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