empuantissement
Syllables
em-pu-ant-is-se-ment
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.pɥɑ̃.tis.mɑ̃/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
em- + puant + -issement
The word 'empuantissement' is divided into six syllables: em-pu-ant-is-se-ment. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ment'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'em-', the root 'puant', and the suffix '-issement'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules common in French.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of becoming or being smelly; the emission of a foul odor.
Stinking, becoming smelly, emitting a stench.
“L'empuantissement des égouts était insupportable.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ment') as it is the last syllable before a schwa.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, begins with a consonant and ends with a vowel.. pu — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ant — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. is — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. se — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. ment — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
French syllables generally begin with a consonant and end with a vowel. Syllable breaks occur around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless a vowel sound intervenes.
- The silent 't' at the end of 'issement' does not affect syllabification but is important for pronunciation.
- The consonant cluster 'puant' is naturally divided as 'pu-ant' based on pronunciation.
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