infantilisaient
Syllables
in-fan-ti-li-saient
Pronunciation
/ɛ̃.fɑ̃.ti.li.zɛ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
in- + fantil- + -isaient
The word 'infantilisaient' is divided into five syllables: in-fan-ti-li-saient. It's a verb in the imperfect indicative, third-person plural, derived from Latin roots. Stress falls on the final syllable '-saient'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.
Definitions
- 1
To make childish; to treat as a child; to infantilize.
They were infantilizing.
“Les parents infantilisaient leurs enfants en leur interdisant toute forme de responsabilité.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-saient', as is typical in French. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, nasal vowel. Syllable nucleus is the nasal vowel /ɛ̃/.. fan — Open syllable, nasal vowel. Syllable nucleus is the nasal vowel /ɑ̃/.. ti — Closed syllable. Syllable nucleus is the vowel /i/. The 't' closes the syllable.. li — Closed syllable. Syllable nucleus is the vowel /i/. The 'l' closes the syllable.. saient — Closed syllable, nasal vowel. Syllable nucleus is the nasal vowel /ɛ̃/. The 't' closes the syllable. Stressed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable contains a vowel sound that serves as its nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are complex and disrupt pronunciation.
Final Syllable Rule
Final syllables in French are often unstressed.
- Nasal vowels require careful consideration in syllabification.
- The 'ti' sequence is generally treated as a single syllable unit.
- Liaison does not affect the written syllable division.
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