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sommeillassiez

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

4 syllables
14 characters
French
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “sommeillassiez” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
4syllables

sommeilassiez

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

som-mei-las-siez

Pronunciation

/sɔ.mɛj.las.je/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

som + meilassiez

The word 'sommeillassiez' is divided into four syllables: som-mei-las-siez. It's the 2nd person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'sommeiller'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllable division follows standard French rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel nuclei.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    2nd person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'sommeiller'

    you (plural) were dozing/slumbering

    “Vous sommeillassiez paisiblement au soleil.”

    syn:rêvassiezdormiez
    ant:éveilliez

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable ('siez') in standard French.

Syllables

4
som/sɔ̃/
mei/mɛj/
las/las/
siez/je/

som — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. mei — Open syllable.. las — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. siez — Closed syllable, verb ending.

Word Parts

root

som

Latin *somnus* (sleep)

suf

meilassiez

Imperfect subjunctive ending -iez (Latin -etis)

Similar Words

pa­ra­is­sezvo­ya­giezai­miez

Maximize Onsets

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei, prioritizing consonant clusters to begin syllables.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Closed Syllables

Syllables ending in consonants are considered closed.

  • Nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in 'som' doesn't alter syllable division.
  • The 'ei' sequence is a common diphthong and doesn't affect division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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