englutissements
Syllables
en-glu-ti-s-se-ments
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.ɡlu.ti.sɑ̃.mɑ̃/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
en- + glout- + -issements
The word 'engloutissements' is divided into six syllables: en-glu-ti-s-se-ments. It's a noun formed from the verb 'engloutir' with the prefix 'en-', root 'glout-', and suffix '-issements'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, avoiding breaks within consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The act of swallowing up, engulfing, or being engulfed repeatedly or intensely. The state of being swallowed up.
Engulfments, swallowings
“Les engloutissements de la côte ont causé des dégâts considérables.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('se'), with a secondary stress on the antepenultimate syllable ('ti').
Syllables
en — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. glu — Closed syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. s — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. se — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ments — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally not broken unless they contain a pronounceable vowel sound within them.
Nasal Vowel Consideration
Nasal vowels influence syllable weight and pronunciation, but do not alter the basic syllabification rules.
- The pronunciation of nasal vowels can vary slightly regionally.
- The 'ss' sequence does not create a syllable break.
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