entrebaillassent
Syllables
en-tre-baill-ass-ent
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.tʁə.baj.jas.sɑ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
en- + tre-baill- + -ass-ent
The word 'entrebâillassent' is a verb form syllabified into five syllables (en-tre-baill-ass-ent) with stress on the final syllable. It's composed of a prefix, root, and suffixes, following standard French syllabification rules based on vowel sounds and avoiding initial consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To slightly open (a door, window, etc.)
To slightly open, to be ajar
“La porte entrebâillait, laissant entrer un rayon de soleil.”
“Ils entrebâillassent la fenêtre pour aérer la pièce.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-ent', typical of French.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, vowel sound.. tre — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. baill — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. ass — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. ent — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centered Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant-Vowel Pattern
A consonant followed by a vowel generally initiates a new syllable.
Final Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters at the end of a word typically form a closed syllable.
- Uvular 'r' pronunciation is a characteristic of French.
- Potential for liaison with following words.
- The 'ill' sequence is not treated as a single unit in this syllabification.
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