gourmandassions
The word 'gourmandassions' is divided into four syllables: gour-man-das-sions. It's a verb form derived from 'gourmand' with intensifying and inflectional suffixes. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.
Definitions
- 1
To overindulge, to eat greedily.
We would overindulge/eat greedily.
“Si nous avions plus de temps, nous gourmandassions davantage.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable 'sions' as is typical in French.
Syllables
gour — Open syllable, containing the root vowel.. man — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel.. das — Closed syllable, containing the intensifier.. sions — Closed syllable, containing the verbal ending and stress.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together.
VCV Division
VCV sequences are typically divided between the consonants.
Final Syllable Stress
The final syllable often contains the stress.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ influences the syllabification. The 's' before 'sions' could be part of either syllable, but phonetic connection favors 'das-sions'.
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