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imperméabilisant

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7 syllables
16 characters
French
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “imperméabilisant” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

imperméabilisant

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

im-per-mé-a-bi-li-sant

Pronunciation

/im.pɛʁ.me.a.bi.li.zɑ̃/

Stress

0000011

Morphemes

im- + permé- + -abilisant

The word 'imperméabilisant' (waterproofing) is divided into seven syllables: im-per-mé-a-bi-li-sant. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'im-', root 'permé-', and suffix '-abilisant'. Syllabification adheres to standard French rules, prioritizing onsets and vowel nuclei.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Rendering something impermeable; waterproofing.

    Waterproofing, water-resistant

    “Un revêtement imperméabilisant.”

    “Le traitement imperméabilisant protège le tissu.”

    syn:hydrofugeétanche
    ant:perméable
present participle
  1. 1

    The act of making something waterproof.

    Waterproofing

    “L'imperméabilisation du toit est essentielle.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li' in 'li-sant').

Syllables

7
im/im/
per/pɛʁ/
mé/me/
a/a/
bi/bi/
li/li/
sant/zɑ̃/

im — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. per — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. mé — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. bi — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. li — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. sant — Nasal syllable, nasal vowel as nucleus.

Word Parts

pre

im-

Latin origin, negation.

root

permé-

Latin origin (*permeare*), permeability.

suf

-abilisant

French, derived from Latin *-abilis* + *-isant*, present participle.

Similar Words

im­pé­r­mé­a­bleim­pré­vi­si­blesta­bi­li­sant

Onset Maximization

French tends to maximize consonant clusters in onsets.

Vowel as Syllable Nucleus

Each vowel (or nasal vowel) generally forms a syllable nucleus.

Consonant-Vowel (CV) Structure

The most common syllable structure in French.

Vowel-Consonant (VC) Structure

Common at the end of syllables.

  • The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in 'sant' forms a syllable on its own.
  • The word is relatively straightforward in its syllabification, with no major exceptions to standard French rules.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly alter the perceived boundaries between syllables, but the core syllabic structure remains consistent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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