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métamorphosasse

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6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

métamorphosasse

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mé-ta-mor-pho-sas-se

Pronunciation

/me.ta.mɔʁ.fɔ.zas/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

méta- + morphos- + -osasse

The word 'métamorphosasse' is syllabified as 'mé-ta-mor-pho-sas-se', with stress on the final syllable. It is a verb in the past historic subjunctive, derived from Greek and Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    Past historic subjunctive of 'métamorphoser'.

    would metamorphose

    “S'il avait su, il se métamorphosasse en un autre.”

    syn:se transformeraitchangerait de forme
    ant:rester inchangéne pas se transformer

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-se', though it is relatively weak in French. The penultimate syllable 'sas' also receives some stress.

Syllables

6
mé/me/
ta/ta/
mor/mɔʁ/
pho/fɔ/
sas/zas/
se/s/

mé — Open syllable, containing a mid-closed front rounded vowel.. ta — Open syllable, containing a high front unrounded vowel.. mor — Closed syllable, containing a mid-open back rounded vowel and a voiced uvular fricative.. pho — Open syllable, containing a mid-open back rounded vowel.. sas — Closed syllable, containing a high front unrounded vowel and a voiced alveolar fricative.. se — Open syllable, containing a high front unrounded vowel.

Word Parts

pre

méta-

Greek origin, meaning 'beyond', 'change'. Prefix indicating transformation.

root

morphos-

Greek origin, from *morphē* meaning 'form'. Root denoting shape or form.

suf

-osasse

Latin/French origin. Past historic subjunctive ending.

Similar Words

mé­ta­mɔʁ­fɔztʁɑ̃s.fɔʁ.ma.tœʁa.tɔs.fɛʁ

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds, creating open or closed syllables.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless they are easily separable, as in 'mʁf'.

Final Syllable Rule

The final syllable often contains the stress and any trailing consonants.

  • The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ requires careful articulation.
  • The consonant clusters /mʁf/ and /zas/ are common in French but require consideration to avoid incorrect syllable breaks.
  • The past historic subjunctive is a literary tense and may not be frequently encountered in modern spoken French.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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