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rabougrissement

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

rabougrissement

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ra-bou-gris-se-ment

Pronunciation

/ʁabu.ɡʁis.mɑ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

ra- + bougr- + -issement

The word 'rabougrissement' is divided into five syllables: ra-bou-gris-se-ment. The stress falls on the final syllable '-ment'. It's a noun formed from a prefix, root, and suffix, with a meaning related to grumbling or sourness. Syllabification follows standard French rules based on vowel sounds and suffix separation.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act of grumbling, sourness, or a disposition to complain.

    Grumbling, sourness, ill-temper.

    “Son rabougrissement était constant.”

    “Elle a montré un rabougrissement face à la nouvelle.”

    syn:grognementaigreurmauvaise humeur
    ant:amabilitédouceurjoie

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-ment', as is typical in French. The other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

5
ra/ʁa/
bou/bu/
gris/ɡʁis/
se/sə/
ment/mɑ̃/

ra — Open syllable, containing the prefix. Stressed level 0.. bou — Open syllable, containing part of the root. Stressed level 0.. gris — Closed syllable, containing part of the root. Stressed level 0.. se — Open syllable, part of the suffix. Stressed level 0.. ment — Closed syllable, containing the suffix. Primary stressed syllable (level 1).

Word Parts

pre

ra-

From Latin 're-', meaning 'again, back'. Intensifier.

root

bougr-

From Old French 'bougre', meaning 'to grumble, to be sour'.

suf

-issement

From Latin '-imentum', nominalizing suffix.

Similar Words

chan­ge­menté­ta­blis­se­menta­com­plis­se­ment

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French.

Suffix Syllabification

Common suffixes like '-ment' are generally treated as separate syllables.

  • The pronunciation of the final '-ment' can vary, with some speakers eliding the 't' sound, but this does not affect the syllabification.
  • The 'gr' cluster is a common initial consonant cluster and doesn't pose a syllabification issue.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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