soubresautasse
Syllables
sou-bre-sau-tas-se
Pronunciation
/su.bʁə.so.ta.sə/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
sou- + bresaut- + -asse
The word 'soubresautasse' is divided into five syllables: sou-bre-sau-tas-se. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix 'sou-', a Germanic-rooted core 'bresaut-', and a grammatical suffix '-asse'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To startle, to jump, to recoil.
To be starting to jump, to be about to recoil.
“Il soubresautasse à chaque bruit.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-asse', though French stress is generally less prominent than in English.
Syllables
sou — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. bre — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. sau — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. tas — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. se — Open syllable, consonant followed by schwa.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centric Syllabification
French syllabification prioritizes vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained as onsets unless they can be naturally separated into distinct syllables.
- The schwa /ə/ in the final syllable is common in French and doesn't affect the syllable division.
- Regional variations might involve slight reduction of the schwa, but the syllabification remains the same.
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