entrechoquassions
Syllables
en-tre-cho-qua-ssions
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃɔ.kɑ.sjɔ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
en- + choque- + -assions
The word 'entrechoquassions' is a complex French verb form syllabified into five syllables: en-tre-cho-qua-ssions. It follows vowel-centered syllable division rules, with permissible consonant clusters. The final syllable receives subtle stress. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'en-', the root 'choque-', and the suffix '-assions'.
Definitions
- 1
we were clashing/shocking (each other)
we were clashing/shocking (each other)
“Ils espéraient qu'entrechoquassions moins souvent.”
Stress pattern
Stress is subtle in French, but the final syllable '-sions' receives the most noticeable emphasis.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable, permissible consonant cluster 'tr'. cho — Open syllable.. qua — Open syllable, 'qu' as /k/.. ssions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, consonant cluster 'ss'
Word Parts
Vowel-Centered Syllables
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Permissible Consonant Clusters
Certain consonant clusters (e.g., 'tr', 'ch') are allowed at the beginning or end of syllables.
- Potential elision of 'en-' in connected speech.
- Treatment of 'ch' as a single phoneme /ʃ/.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation.
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