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ensevelissaient

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

ensevelissaient

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

en-se-ve-lis-sai-ent

Pronunciation

/ɑ̃.sə.və.lɛ.sje/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

en- + sevel- + -issaient

The verb 'ensevelissaient' (were burying) is syllabified as en-se-ve-lis-sai-ent, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows French vowel-centric rules, and the word's morphology includes a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffix.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To be burying, were burying.

    Were burying

    “Les villageois ensevelissaient leurs morts sous l'église.”

    syn:inhumaiententerraient
    ant:déterraient

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable (/sje/).

Syllables

6
en/ɑ̃/
se/sə/
ve/və/
lis/li/
sai/sɛ/
ent/jɛ̃/

en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. se — Open syllable.. ve — Open syllable.. lis — Closed syllable.. sai — Open syllable.. ent — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

en-

Latin origin, indicates 'in' or 'within', forms a verb.

root

sevel-

From Latin *sepelire* (to bury).

suf

-issaient

Imperfect tense, 3rd person plural indicative of *ensevelir*.

Similar Words

en­se­ve­lirre­sem­blaienten­se­ve­lis­sai­ent­ils

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are broken around vowels.

Open/Closed Syllable Distinction

Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.

  • Nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in 'en' can be debated as open or closed, but functions as open here.
  • Geminate consonant 'ss' in 'issaient' doesn't affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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