passepoilassent
Syllables
pas-se-poi-las-sent
Pronunciation
/pas.ə.pwal.a.sɑ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
passe- + poil- + -assent
The word 'passepoilassent' is a verb form divided into five syllables: pas-se-poi-las-sent. It's composed of the prefix 'passe-', the root 'poil-', and the suffix '-assent'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks.
Definitions
- 1
They were trimming/edging (with braid).
They were trimming/edging (with braid).
“Les tailleurs passepoilaient les vestes.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-sent', as is typical in French.
Syllables
pas — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. se — Open syllable, consonant followed by schwa.. poi — Open syllable, diphthong followed by consonant.. las — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. sent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel followed by consonant, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel sound.
Diphthong
Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound within a syllable.
Final Syllable Stress
French generally stresses the final syllable of a phrase or breath group.
- Potential for liaison between 'se' and 'poi', though not obligatory.
- The 'poil' portion could theoretically be divided as 'poi-las', but pronunciation favors 'pwal'.
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