engloutissaissaient
Syllables
en-glou-tis-sai-ssaient
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.ɡlu.ti.sɛ/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
en- + gloutir + -issaient
The word 'engloutissaient' is divided into five syllables: en-glou-tis-sai-ssaient. It's the imperfect indicative of 'engloutir' (to swallow up), with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel-final rule, and the word's structure is consistent with other verbs ending in '-issaient'.
Definitions
- 1
To be swallowing up, were swallowing up.
were swallowing up
“Les vagues engloutissaient la plage.”
ant:recrachait
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ti'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. glou — Open syllable.. tis — Open syllable.. sai — Open syllable.. ssaient — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Final Syllable
French syllables generally end in a vowel sound. Each vowel sound forms a separate syllable.
- The insertion of 's' before '-aient' is a common morphological process.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary regionally.
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