obscurcissaient
Syllables
ob-scur-cis-sai-ent
Pronunciation
/ɔpskyʁ.si.sɛ̃/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
ob + scur + cir-sse-ient
The word 'obscurcissaient' is divided into five syllables: ob-scur-cis-sai-ent. The stress falls on the third syllable ('cis'). It's a verb derived from Latin roots, with a complex morphology involving prefixes and suffixes. Syllabification follows vowel-based division with accommodations for consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To darken, to obscure, to make less clear.
Were darkening, were obscuring.
“Les nuages obscurcissaient le soleil.”
“Les souvenirs obscurcissaient son jugement.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cis').
Syllables
ob — Open syllable, initial syllable.. scur — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. cis — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. sai — Open syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. ent — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Accommodation
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables when possible.
- The 'sc-' cluster is an exception to the rule against initial consonant clusters.
- The final 't' in 'ent' can be pronounced in liaison.
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