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imperméabiliser

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7 syllables
15 characters
French
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7syllables

imperméabiliser

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

im-per-mé-a-bi-li-ser

Pronunciation

/im.pɛʁ.me.a.bi.li.ze/

Stress

0000011

Morphemes

im- + perméable + -iser

Imperméabiliser is a French verb meaning 'to waterproof'. It's divided into seven syllables (im-per-mé-a-bi-li-ser) with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'im-', root 'perméable', and suffix '-iser'. Syllabification follows standard French rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To waterproof; to make impermeable.

    To waterproof

    “Il faut imperméabiliser la terrasse.”

    “Ce produit imperméabilise les tissus.”

    syn:étanchéifierimperméabilier
    ant:perméabiliser

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable /ze/.

Syllables

7
im/im/
per/pɛʁ/
mé/me/
a/a/
bi/bi/
li/li/
ser/ze/

im — Closed syllable. per — Open syllable. mé — Open syllable. a — Open syllable. bi — Open syllable. li — Open syllable. ser — Closed syllable

Word Parts

pre

im-

Latin origin, negation

root

perméable

Latin origin, 'able to be passed through'

suf

-iser

French, from Latin -izare, verb-forming

Similar Words

ho­spi­ta­li­sermo­bi­li­servul­ga­ri­ser

Vowel-Following Consonant

Syllable division typically occurs after a vowel, unless it's part of a consonant cluster.

Consonant-Vowel

Syllable division occurs before a vowel following a consonant.

Single Vowel

A single vowel constitutes a syllable.

  • The 'é' in 'mé' represents a closed mid-e sound /e/.
  • The 'r' is a uvular fricative /ʁ/, typical of standard French.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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