quadrillassions
Syllables
qua-dril-las-sions
Pronunciation
/ka.dʁi.la.sjõ/
Stress
0001
Morphemes
quadri- + rill- + -assions
The word 'quadrillassions' is divided into four syllables: qua-dril-las-sions. It's a verb conjugation with a Latin-derived prefix and root, and a French verbal suffix. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the rules of maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels.
Definitions
- 1
To harass, to pester, to torment.
harass, pester, torment
“Ils quadrillassent le témoin avec leurs questions.”
“Elle quadrillasse son mari avec ses reproches.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable ('sions') in standard French pronunciation.
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, initial syllable.. dril — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. las — Open syllable.. sions — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllable division occurs before a vowel sound.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as long as they form a permissible onset.
- The 'dr' cluster is a common French onset and is treated as a single unit.
- The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in the final syllable does not affect syllabification.
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