immortalisaient
Syllables
im-mor-ta-li-saient
Pronunciation
/imɔʁ.ta.li.zɛ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
im- + mort- + -al-ise-aient
The word 'immortalisaient' is syllabified as im-mor-ta-li-saient, following French rules of vowel-consonant separation and prefix/suffix division. It's a verb in the imperfect indicative, third-person plural, meaning 'they were immortalizing'. Stress is weak but falls on the final syllable.
Definitions
- 1
They were immortalizing/making immortal.
They were immortalizing.
“Les artistes immortalisaient les héros de la guerre.”
“Les écrivains immortalisaient leurs personnages dans leurs romans.”
Stress pattern
Stress is relatively weak in French, but the final syllable '-aient' receives a slight emphasis.
Syllables
im — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mor — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. ta — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. saient — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel and the imperfect verb ending.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are typically divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless easily separable.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are often separated into distinct syllables.
- The 'rs' cluster in 'mor-ta' is a potential ambiguity, but the following vowel dictates its placement.
- The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ does not affect syllabification.
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