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envieillissions

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

envieillissions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

en-vie-ill-is-sions

Pronunciation

/ɑ̃.vje.jɪ.sjɔ̃/

Stress

00011

Morphemes

en- + vieill- + -issons

The word 'envieillissions' is a verb form divided into five syllables: en-vie-ill-is-sions. It follows French syllabification rules prioritizing vowel sounds and preserving consonant clusters. The stress falls on the final syllable. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'en-', the root 'vieill-', and the suffix '-issons'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    Imperfect subjunctive, 1st person plural of 'vieillir' (to grow old). Expresses a hypothetical or desired aging process.

    we would grow old

    “Si nous pouvions choisir, nous envieillissions ensemble.”

    syn:nous vieillirions
    ant:rajeunir

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-sions'. French generally stresses the last syllable of a phrase or breath group.

Syllables

5
en/ɑ̃/
vie/vje/
ill/jɪ/
is/sjɔ̃/
sions/sjɔ̃/

en — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel. Stressed level 0.. vie — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a glide. Stressed level 0.. ill — Closed syllable, containing a glide and a vowel. Stressed level 0.. is — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster and a nasal vowel. Primary stressed syllable (level 1).. sions — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster and a nasal vowel. Primary stressed syllable (level 1).

Word Parts

pre

en-

Latin origin, prefixing verb, indicating initiation or completion of an action.

root

vieill-

From Latin *vetulus* meaning 'old'.

suf

-issons

Indicates the imperfect subjunctive mood, 1st person plural.

Similar Words

viei­llirré­us­sionsfi­nis­sions

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are typically kept together within a syllable unless they are complex or interrupt a vowel sequence.

Final Syllable Stress

French generally stresses the final syllable.

  • The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ influences the syllable structure.
  • The 'ill' sequence is a potential point of division, but the rule of preserving consonant clusters prevails.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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