perméabiliz‿am
Syllables
per-mé-a-bi-li-z‿-am
Pronunciation
/pɛʁ.me.a.bi.li.z‿am/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
per- + méabil- + -isâmes
The word 'perméabilisâmes' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows the standard French rules of dividing after vowels, with a final stress on the '-am' syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals Latin roots and a complex French verbal suffix. Liaison is possible but not obligatory.
Definitions
- 1
We made permeable.
We made permeable.
“Les scientifiques perméabilisâmes la membrane cellulaire pour étudier le transport des ions.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-am', though it is relatively weak in French. The numbers represent the stress level for each syllable, with 0 being unstressed and 1 being primary stress.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. mé — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. bi — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. li — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. z‿ — Open syllable, liaison possible, consonant followed by vowel.. am — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Rule
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Single Vowel Rule
Single vowels form their own syllable.
Liaison Rule
Liaison can create a short syllable between words.
- The liaison between 's' and 'a' is a potential exception, creating a very short syllable.
- The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ in 'per-' is a characteristic feature of French phonology.
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