empreignissions
Syllables
em-preign-is-sions
Pronunciation
/ɛ̃.pʁɛɲ.i.sjɔ̃/
Stress
0001
Morphemes
em- + preign- + -iss-ions
The word 'empreignissions' is divided into four syllables: em-preign-is-sions, with stress on the final syllable. It follows standard French syllabification rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and treating 'gn' as a single phoneme. It's the first-person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'empreigner'.
Definitions
- 1
First-person plural imperfect subjunctive of *empreigner*
We would impregnate/saturate
“Si nous pouvions, nous nous empreignissions de cette culture.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable, '-sions', which is typical for French verbs.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. preign — Closed syllable, palatal nasal.. is — Open syllable.. sions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllables typically begin with a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.
Palatal Nasal Rule
"gn" is treated as a single phoneme and remains within the same syllable.
- Nasal vowels influence syllable structure.
- Liaison doesn't affect syllable division.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-ions' consistently receives stress.
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