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surprotégeassiez

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6 syllables
16 characters
French
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6syllables

surprotégeassiez

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sur-pro-té-ge-as-siez

Pronunciation

/syʁ.pʁɔ.te.ʒas.je/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

sur- + protég- + -assiez

The word 'surprotégeassiez' is syllabified into six syllables: sur-pro-té-ge-as-siez. It's a verb form (imperfect subjunctive) composed of the prefix 'sur-', the root 'protég-', and the suffix '-assiez'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-siez'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    Imperfect subjunctive of 'surprotéger' - to overprotect, to shield excessively.

    You (plural) would overprotect.

    “Ils espéraient que vous surprotégiez vos enfants.”

    syn:surveiller excessivementprotéger de manière excessive
    ant:négligerlaisser faire

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
sur/syʁ/
pro/pʁɔ/
té/te/
ge/ʒə/
as/as/
siez/sje/

sur — Open syllable, containing the prefix. Stressed level 0.. pro — Open syllable, part of the root. Stressed level 0.. té — Open syllable, part of the root. Contains the vowel 'é'. Stressed level 0.. ge — Open syllable, part of the root. Stressed level 0.. as — Closed syllable, part of the suffix. Stressed level 0.. siez — Closed syllable, containing the suffix indicating person and mood. Primary stressed syllable. Stressed level 1.

Word Parts

pre

sur-

Latin origin, meaning 'over', 'above'. Intensifier.

root

protég-

Latin *protegere*, meaning 'to protect'. Core meaning of the verb.

suf

-assiez

French, derived from *avoir* and indicating imperfect subjunctive, 2nd person plural.

Similar Words

pro­té­geaitpro­té­gersur­vei­lliez

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are complex.

Vowel Groupings

Vowel groupings (diphthongs) are kept together within a syllable.

Suffix Boundaries

Suffixes are typically separated into their own syllables.

  • The imperfect subjunctive ending '-assiez' is a standard morphological feature and doesn't present a syllabification anomaly.
  • The consonant cluster 'protég' is common and doesn't require special handling.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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