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souffletassent

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

4 syllables
14 characters
French
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4syllables

soufflettassent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

souf-flet-tas-sent

Pronunciation

/su.fle.ta.sɑ̃/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

souffletass + ent

The word 'souffletassent' is divided into four syllables: souf-flet-tas-sent. It's the 3rd person plural past historic of 'souffletasser', meaning to flatten forcefully. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and preserving consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To forcefully compress or flatten something, often with a puffing sound.

    To flatten forcefully, to compress with a puff.

    Ils souffletassèrent la terre pour y planter des graines.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-sent', as is typical for French verbs, though less pronounced in the past historic.

Syllables

4
souf/su/
flet/fle/
tas/ta/
sent/sɑ̃/

souf Open syllable, initial syllable, contains a vowel.. flet Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster 'fl'.. tas Open syllable, contains a vowel.. sent Closed syllable, final syllable, contains a nasal vowel and is stressed.

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable by a vowel sound.

Final Syllable

The final syllable often contains the stress and any following suffixes.

Nasal Vowels

Nasal vowels form a single syllable unit.

  • The past historic tense can have a less pronounced stress pattern.
  • Regional variations in vowel quality or nasalization may exist but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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