engoufrassions
The word 'engouffrassions' is divided into four syllables: en-gou-fra-ssions. It's a verb form with a prefix 'en-', root 'gouffr-', and suffix '-assions'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and treats consonant clusters like 'ss' as single units.
Definitions
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First-person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'engouffrer'.
We would engulf/swallow up.
“Si nous avions plus de ressources, nous engouffrerions tous les problèmes.”
ant:recrachions
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-sions', though French stress is generally less prominent than in English.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. gou — Open syllable.. fra — Open syllable.. ssions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, consonant cluster 'ss' treated as a single unit.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are primarily formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically constitutes a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Treatment
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated into distinct pronounceable units.
- Nasal vowels influence the preceding consonant's pronunciation.
- The 'ss' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- French stress is generally less prominent and more evenly distributed than in English.
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