perméabilisaient
Syllables
per-mé-a-bi-li-sai-ent
Pronunciation
/pɛʁ.me.a.bi.li.zɛ̃/
Stress
0000011
Morphemes
per- + méabil- + -iser/aient
The word 'perméabilisaient' is syllabified as per-mé-a-bi-li-sai-ent, following French CV, VC, and V syllable structure rules. Stress falls on the final syllable '-ent'. It's a verb derived from Latin roots, meaning 'were making permeable'.
Definitions
- 1
To make permeable; to allow something to pass through.
Were making permeable
“Les chercheurs perméabilisaient la membrane cellulaire.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable '-ent', which is the primary stressed syllable.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. mé — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. a — Open syllable, vowel only.. bi — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. li — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. sai — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. ent — Closed syllable, vowel only (nasalized).
Word Parts
CV Syllable Structure
Consonant-Vowel sequences form syllables.
V Syllable Structure
Vowel-only sequences form syllables.
VC Syllable Structure
Vowel-Consonant sequences form syllables.
Open Syllable Preference
French favors open syllables where possible.
- The 'i' in 'bi' and 'li' could potentially be analyzed differently, but the standard syllabification rules support their separation.
- Liaison between 'sai' and 'ent' is common but doesn't alter the underlying syllabification.
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