métamɔʁfɔz‿am
Syllables
mé-ta-mɔʁ-fɔ-z‿am
Pronunciation
/me.ta.mɔʁ.fɔ.z‿am/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
mé- + morphos- + -âmes
The word 'métamorphosâmes' is divided into five syllables: mé-ta-mɔʁ-fɔ-z‿am. It's a verb in the past historic, first-person plural, formed from a Latin prefix, a Greek root, and a Latin suffix. Stress falls on the final syllable, and liaison occurs between the final consonant of 'fɔz' and the initial vowel of 'ames'.
Definitions
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We metamorphosed
We metamorphosed
“Nous métamorphosâmes la vieille cabane en un château de conte de fées.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-mes', though it is relatively weak in French.
Syllables
mé — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ta — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. mɔʁ — Closed syllable, rhotic coda.. fɔ — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. z‿am — Closed syllable, liaison present.
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Vowel-Centered Syllables
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they create an unpronounceable sequence.
Liaison
Final consonants link to initial vowels of subsequent words, forming a single syllable.
- The liaison between 'z' and 'a' is crucial for accurate syllabification.
- The circumflex accent on 'â' indicates a historical 's' but doesn't directly affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in liaison may occur, but the core syllabification remains consistent.
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