passəpwalasjɔ̃
Syllables
pas-sə-pwal-a-sjɔ̃
Pronunciation
/pas.ə.pwal.a.sjɔ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
passe- + poil- + -assions
The word 'passepoilassions' is syllabified as pas-sə-pwal-a-sjɔ̃, following French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks. It's a complex verb form with Latin and Old French roots, and stress falls on the final syllable.
Definitions
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We were smuggling
We were smuggling
“Nous passepoilassions des diamants à travers la frontière.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-sions', typical of French word stress. A weaker stress may be present on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
pas — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sə — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. pwal — Closed syllable, consonant closes the syllable.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. sjɔ̃ — Closed syllable, nasal vowel and consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically constitutes a syllable nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are difficult to pronounce together.
Open vs. Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are open; syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
- The 'sj' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The potential division of 'poil' as 'poi-l' is not standard.
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