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imperméabilisait

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7 syllables
16 characters
French
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7syllables

imperméabilisait

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

im-per-mé-a-bi-li-sait

Pronunciation

/im.pɛʁ.me.a.bi.li.zɛ/

Stress

0000001

Morphemes

im- + permé- + -abilisait

The word 'imperméabilisait' is syllabified based on vowel sounds and French phonological rules, with stress on the final syllable. It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, meaning 'was waterproofing'. Syllable division follows standard French patterns, prioritizing vowel-based separation and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    Imperfect subjunctive of 'imperméabiliser'.

    He/She/It was waterproofing.

    “Si j'avais les moyens, j'imperméabilisais la toiture.”

    syn:étanchéifiait

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable, '-sait', as is typical in French.

Syllables

7
im/im/
per/pɛʁ/
mé/me/
a/a/
bi/bi/
li/li/
sait/zɛ/

im — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel. Initial syllable.. per — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a rhotic consonant. Follows the prefix.. mé — Open syllable, containing a closed mid vowel. Part of the root.. a — Open syllable, containing a vowel. Connects the root to the suffix.. bi — Open syllable, containing a vowel. Part of the suffix.. li — Open syllable, containing a vowel. Part of the suffix.. sait — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

im-

Latin origin, negation.

root

permé-

Latin origin, related to permeability.

suf

-abilisait

Combination of suffixes indicating capability and imperfect subjunctive tense.

Similar Words

im­pé­ré­a­bleper­mé­a­bi­li­tésta­bi­li­sait

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless difficult to pronounce.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into distinct syllables.

  • The 'rm' consonant cluster is treated as a single unit.
  • Liaison rules could affect pronunciation in connected speech but not the underlying syllable structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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