pressentissions
Syllables
pres-sen-tis-sions
Pronunciation
/pʁɛ.sɑ̃.ti.sjɔ̃/
Stress
0001
Morphemes
press- + sent- + -entissions
The word 'pressentissions' is divided into four syllables: pres-sen-tis-sions. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and preserves consonant clusters. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's the first-person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'pressentir' (to foresee).
Definitions
- 1
To be foreseeing, to be sensing (we).
We were foreseeing, we were sensing.
“Nous pressentissions un danger imminent.”
“Ils espéraient que nous pressentissions leur détresse.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-sions' in standard French pronunciation.
Syllables
pres — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. sen — Closed syllable with nasal vowel.. tis — Closed syllable.. sions — Closed syllable with nasal vowel, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless exceptionally complex.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-issions' is a standard verb conjugation pattern.
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