ensevelissement
Syllables
en-se-ve-lis-se-ment
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.sə.və.li.sə.mɑ̃/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
en- + sevel- + -issement
“Ensevelissement” is a French noun meaning “burial,” divided into six syllables (en-se-ve-lis-se-ment) with stress on the penultimate syllable. It’s morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and suffix, and syllabified according to standard French rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act of burying; interment; burial.
Burial, interment
“L'ensevelissement du corps a été respectueux.”
ant:exhumation
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lis').
Syllables
en — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. se — Open syllable.. ve — Open syllable.. lis — Closed syllable.. se — Open syllable.. ment — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Onset Maximization Rule
Consonant clusters are maximized in the onset of a syllable.
Coda Restriction Rule
French syllables generally avoid complex codas.
- Nasal vowels can sometimes lead to different interpretations of syllable boundaries.
- The word follows the typical pattern of French noun formation with the *-issement* suffix.
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