emprisonnerions
Syllables
em-pri-son-ne-rions
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.pʁi.zɔ.ne.ʁjɔ̃/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
em- + prison- + -nerions
The word 'emprisonnerions' is a verb in the first-person plural conditional present. It is divided into five syllables: em-pri-son-ne-rions. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The morphemic structure includes a Latin prefix 'em-', a Latin root 'prison-', and French suffixes '-ner' and '-ions'. Syllable division follows French rules prioritizing open syllables and vowel nuclei.
Definitions
- 1
To imprison, to confine.
We would imprison.
“Si nous avions le pouvoir, nous les emprisonnerions.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ner').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. pri — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus.. son — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. ne — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. rions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
French favors syllables ending in vowels.
Vowel-Based Nuclei
Each syllable requires a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Onset
Consonant clusters are permitted at the beginning of a syllable.
Syllable Division Before Vowels
Syllables are generally divided before vowels.
- Nasal vowels function as syllable nuclei.
- The combination of prefixes and suffixes is common in French verb conjugation.
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