enlaidissements
Syllables
en-laid-is-se-ments
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.lɛ.dis.sə.mɑ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
en- + laid- + -issements
The word 'enlaidissements' is divided into five syllables: en-laid-is-se-ments. It consists of the prefix 'en-', the root 'laid-', and the suffixes '-is-', '-se-', and '-ments'. Stress falls on the final syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel grouping, suffix separation, and final syllable stress.
Definitions
- 1
The act of making something ugly; disfigurements; uglinesses.
Disfigurements, uglifications
“Les enlaidissements du paysage étaient regrettables.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-ments', as is typical in French. The stress is relatively weak due to the length of the word.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, nasal vowel. Contains the prefix 'en-'. laid — Open syllable, contains the root 'laid-'. is — Closed syllable, contains the suffix '-is-'. se — Open syllable, reflexive pronoun incorporated into the verb. ments — Closed syllable, contains the suffix '-ments-', primary stress
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels generally form a single syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but less rigidly than in some languages.
Suffix Separation
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in the first syllable doesn't affect syllabification.
- The 's' before 's' is pronounced.
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