polémikwasjɔ̃
Syllables
po-lé-mi-kwa-sjɔ̃
Pronunciation
/pɔ.le.mi.kwa.sjɔ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
po- + lémi- + -quassions
The word 'polémiquassions' is a verb form divided into five syllables: po-lé-mi-kwa-sjɔ̃. Stress falls on the final syllable. The syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking consonant clusters. It's morphologically composed of a Greek prefix, a Latin root, and a Latin-derived verb ending.
Definitions
- 1
First-person plural imperfect subjunctive of *polémiquer*.
We were arguing/debating.
“Nous polémiquassions souvent sur la politique.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable (/sjɔ̃/) in French, as is typical for phrase-final syllables.
Syllables
po — Open syllable, unstressed.. lé — Open syllable, unstressed.. mi — Open syllable, unstressed.. kwa — Open syllable, unstressed.. sjɔ̃ — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllables generally begin with a vowel sound.
Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are kept together unless they can be naturally separated in pronunciation.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress falls on the final syllable in French.
- The 'qu' digraph is treated as a single consonant sound.
- The 'ass' cluster is maintained due to the rule against breaking pronounceable consonant clusters.
- Liaison is possible with the following word if it begins with a vowel.
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