engargoussassiez
Syllables
en-gar-gous-sas-siez
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.ɡaʁ.ɡu.sas.je/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
en- + gar- + -goussassiez
The word 'engargoussassiez' is a complex, archaic French verb form. Syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel nuclei and maximizing onsets, but is complicated by multiple suffixes. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word's archaic nature and complex morphology make it an exception to modern French syllabification tendencies.
Definitions
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To gurgle, to mumble (archaic)
To gurgle, to mumble
“Ils s'engargoussassiez en essayant de parler avec la bouche pleine.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sas'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. gar — Open syllable, uvular 'r' sound.. gous — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. sas — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. siez — Closed syllable, consonant ending, verb ending.
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Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable contains a vowel sound as its nucleus.
Maximize Onsets
Consonant sounds are grouped at the beginning of syllables whenever possible.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority, but are relatively simple in this case.
- Archaic word with complex morphology.
- Multiple suffixes create an unusual syllable structure.
- The pronunciation of the 'r' sound may vary regionally.
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