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patrouillassiez

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

4 syllables
15 characters
French
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4syllables

patrujasiez

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pa-tru-ja-siez

Pronunciation

/pa.tʁu.ja.sje/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

patrouille + assiez

The word 'patrouillassiez' is divided into four syllables: pa-tru-ja-siez. It's the imperfect subjunctive of 'patrouiller', with stress on the final syllable. The 'ill' sequence is pronounced as /ʒ/, forming a single syllable. Syllabification follows standard French vowel-based rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    You (plural) were patrolling

    Vous patrouilliez

    Si vous aviez plus de temps, vous patrouillassiez la zone.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-siez' as is typical in French.

Syllables

4
pa/pa/
tru/tʁu/
ja/ʒa/
siez/sje/

pa Open syllable, initial syllable.. tru Open syllable, containing a tr consonant cluster.. ja Open syllable, 'ill' sequence pronounced as /ʒ/.. siez Closed syllable, containing the imperfect subjunctive ending.

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with consonants assigned to the adjacent syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are difficult to pronounce together.

Palatalization of 'ill'

The 'ill' sequence is pronounced as a single palatal consonant /ʒ/, forming a single syllable.

  • The 'ill' sequence is a key consideration, as it could theoretically be divided differently, but is consistently pronounced as /ʒ/ in this context.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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